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I captured a swarm on June 2nd, they got to work right away building comb and foraging. I left them alone except for a couple small peeks for cross comb for the first 2 weeks so did not check for eggs or grubs. On weds 6/18 I did an inspection down to bar 8 where I saw some capped brood. This early on I do not feel like disturbing the entire nest.
The question I have is: How much comb does a colony need to build before a queen starts laying?
I would assume they would need some comb on 3-4 bars so they could keep the brood up to temperature and begin storing nectar and pollen. I am trying to determine when the first new workers should emerge.
The question I have is: How much comb does a colony need to build before a queen starts laying?
I would assume they would need some comb on 3-4 bars so they could keep the brood up to temperature and begin storing nectar and pollen. I am trying to determine when the first new workers should emerge.