Is that 3 weeks from the time of the swarm? Is the brood large larvae, or small?
In that case, a young queen ought to be just ready to start laying right now. There OUGHT to be eggs showing up atany time, now.
A queen spends 7-8 days inside the queen cell after it is capped over. Then, after hatching, she spends a little time hanging around the hive, eating, growing strong, and exercizing.
Then, she takes a few pracice flights. A couple of mating flights follow that. Then the eggs. 3 weeks from when the swarm left the hive sounds about right for a new queen to start laying.
If it were my hive, I think that I would just let things be for another week, then check again. If there were STILL no young brood, I would begin to worry.
[This message has been edited by Terri (edited July 30, 2004).]
In that case, a young queen ought to be just ready to start laying right now. There OUGHT to be eggs showing up atany time, now.
A queen spends 7-8 days inside the queen cell after it is capped over. Then, after hatching, she spends a little time hanging around the hive, eating, growing strong, and exercizing.
Then, she takes a few pracice flights. A couple of mating flights follow that. Then the eggs. 3 weeks from when the swarm left the hive sounds about right for a new queen to start laying.
If it were my hive, I think that I would just let things be for another week, then check again. If there were STILL no young brood, I would begin to worry.
[This message has been edited by Terri (edited July 30, 2004).]