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<blockquote data-quote="Pixie" data-source="post: 8354" data-attributes="member: 528"><p>Thanks Paul.</p><p>excellent info. What you describe is likely what I saw. Bees leaving and returning.</p><p></p><p>On our first inspection we did see several queen cells, about 6. Rightly or wrongly, we did break down the cells. It’s tricky to know what the right thing to do is when you are on the spot mid inspection. That is the practice we had observed at the bee club we belonged to before moving south. So it’s what we did. we checked each frame as thoroughly as we could and didn’t locate a new virgin queen.</p><p></p><p>The original queen was in residence on that inspection. I was expecting they might swarm Given the presence of the queen cells but from what I had read the queen cells weren’t plentiful enough. But they did anyway - well skipped off to the nearest little bush and then went back home. Was a sight to see.</p><p></p><p>On next inspection, one week later, the original queen was located just not laying. That’s when we ordered a new queen.</p><p></p><p>We didn’t use the smoker when we installed her because it was raining and the damn thing kept going out. The loud buzzing started the instant we lowered the frame with the queen cage into the hive. The mass of bees were slowly migrating on foot toward that frame. Because it was raining (I held the umbrella over the hive), we didn’t keep the hive open long. Put the frame in and closed it up.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow is the 5th day since installation of the new queen. I am keen to have a peek to see what has been going on. All signs at the entrance seem calm and normal. Though I realise it’s not the best indicator.</p><p></p><p>Thank you once again for your comments and insight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pixie, post: 8354, member: 528"] Thanks Paul. excellent info. What you describe is likely what I saw. Bees leaving and returning. On our first inspection we did see several queen cells, about 6. Rightly or wrongly, we did break down the cells. It’s tricky to know what the right thing to do is when you are on the spot mid inspection. That is the practice we had observed at the bee club we belonged to before moving south. So it’s what we did. we checked each frame as thoroughly as we could and didn’t locate a new virgin queen. The original queen was in residence on that inspection. I was expecting they might swarm Given the presence of the queen cells but from what I had read the queen cells weren’t plentiful enough. But they did anyway - well skipped off to the nearest little bush and then went back home. Was a sight to see. On next inspection, one week later, the original queen was located just not laying. That’s when we ordered a new queen. We didn’t use the smoker when we installed her because it was raining and the damn thing kept going out. The loud buzzing started the instant we lowered the frame with the queen cage into the hive. The mass of bees were slowly migrating on foot toward that frame. Because it was raining (I held the umbrella over the hive), we didn’t keep the hive open long. Put the frame in and closed it up. Tomorrow is the 5th day since installation of the new queen. I am keen to have a peek to see what has been going on. All signs at the entrance seem calm and normal. Though I realise it’s not the best indicator. Thank you once again for your comments and insight. [/QUOTE]
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