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How long should I wait to check for cross comb after I install a package into foundationless hive?
If you hang the queen cage properly oriented, then it's not as big a deal. I just use a foundationless frame (from wedgetop), I put the side of the queen cage up against the top bar and zip tie it into place. This way the cages orientation is further encouragement to draw comb in the proper direction. If they draw comb on the cage it's not a big deal. I still check after only a couple days to get queen out and remove cage and comb that's not going to be helpful long term.Assuming you don't hang the queen cage you could wait a couple of weeks. Assuming you do hang the queen cage, I would check the next day...