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Hey yall, Im in my second year so I may ask stupid questions from time to time. Excuse me for that. Anyway, I went into winter with 2 hives, wound up with one. That ones booming. Purchased a package, installed it on drawn comb last wed. Checked yesterday to see if they had released the queen, they had not. I removed the cork end and released her myself. All the group of bees on the tops of the frame went right to her, accepted her, she went down on the frame, I wanted to make sure she was still on the frame with all the bees flying so I peeked, and saw her, but I also heard her piping Im sure, sounded something like a mouse squeaking. First, that was her right? Second, Is it a natural function and nothing to worry about. It seems I have read about it when queens are hatching I dont know. The cluster was a frame over so perhaps she was calling them. Thanks.:scratch: