[Akademee]

Who knows? Put her in a hive and see if she mates well. If she doesn't lay drones, then she's a keeper!

 

[little_john]

It probably has knackered wings - but you could be lucky ...
LJ

 

[imkerwannabee]

Thanks. I will let you know.

 

[JWPalmer]

If the tip of the queen cell was easy to cut off, she may have already been chewing on it from the inside. I find that immature queen cells are quite difficult to cut open without squishing the contents.

 

[imkerwannabee]

If the tip of the queen cell was easy to cut off, she may have already been chewing on it from the inside. I find that immature queen cells are quite difficult to cut open without squishing the contents.

I actually just broke it in half. I was not expecting to save her.