[MeriB]

So I am in my 8 frame hive with 2 medium boxes on it. My mentor is with me because I have yet to find the queen in either hive. We are finding eggs, brood and capped honey in good amounts. I found a queen cell, capped, on the outside edge of one frame, on the edge of the foundation, about halfway up. He announces I don't need her and ripps it off before I can say stop! :doh:
Was this a supercedure cell? Should he have left it? will they build another?
The frames were all pretty full and I added a 3rd box. It only took them 3 weeks to build out the second box. I have kept 1:1 on them since installing them. This is the first time they have sucked down the syrup really fast.
meridith

 

[MeriB]

Thanks Mike, this is what I am worrying about. It was a huge cell. There was also about 10 drone cells along the bottom of the frame, which he also tore out. We didn't go into the bottom box. I think I may go back and look at it tomorrow just to see what is happening.
There were eggs and larva. If they build up another queen cell, I will leave it. Actually, i guess it is When they build another one.
Meridith

 

[MeriB]

Went back in my hive today. I found what I think were three more supercedure calls. They weren't capped or as nice as the one my mentor ripped out. I left them alone. Still have plenty if capped brood and a good number of drone brood.
When the queen hatches, does she breed with the drones from her hive or is it with others she finds? I don't know of any other beeks near me. How long after shee hatches before I can expect to see eggs?
meridith