When my hive swarmed I waited awhile before going in. Aparantly when they swarm they are about to supercede, virgin queen is in cell about to emerge. I waited weeks, almost a month after they swarmed before going in to sugar dust. What I found in the box supprised me- lots of supercedure cells on the sides of several frames. At least five or six in almost a cluster of comb near each other and others, if I remember correctly, on other frames. None looked very old though they weren't as new as new wax. I didn't see anything in them, but this is a hot hive (great honey producers though) and I try to get in and out as soon as possible.

I decided to leave them intact. I'm not a bee but they are and they have their own way, nature's way, of doing things.

 

Indiana, nothing wrong with that. Some bees build them up and then tear them down.

Keep an eye on them. Maybe they don't like the new queen. Maybe they know somethings wrong. But it's always a learning experience for the beekeeper and whatever the outcome, it will be nice to know for the future. Nothing is black and white. Sometimes the bees will make a new queen and the answer is never known. That's where we as beekeepers come into play, all guessing and adding opinions.....