[stripstrike]

Ten feet in front of two nucs I got home four weeks ago:scratch:. Not marked like my queens (were, anyhow). Last week I saw no queen cells in either hive but really didn't spend a lot of time looking since the brood pattern was good. She's alone, it's going to get dark soon, any suggestions?

 

[rkereid]

How healthy does she look? If she is active, put her in a little cage (make one out of #8 hardware cloth or window screen) with a drop of honey on one end. She will need one drop of water a day. She would need a few attendants (some young nurse bees). Keep her in a shady place. Make up a queenless nuc and put her in. Voila the beginning of an overwintered nuc. Good luck.

 

[stripstrike]

Grabbed a nuc box and went to scoop her up, she's gone. So, I guess I go frame by frame through my hives Saturday to see if I have queens...:waiting: