In my inspection of newly hived packages I installed on the 16th, I have cells with mulitple eggs in them. I also have cells with developing larve about 1/4 inch long. Seems to be a good pattern but am in question as to whether or not I have a laying worker. I think I read some where that a newly mated queen sometimes lays multiple eggs in a single cell. Just curious.
David
If you can see the egg in the bottom of the worker cell then it is not a worker laying it.
Sometime new Queens will lay more than one to the cell for a few days. She'll come around. doak
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfallacies.htm#doubleeggs
http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslayingworkers.htm
Wheww...yes the eggs are in the bottom of the cell. I will wait a few days and look again. I should have spent more time looking for her (the queen) but I was pressed for time. Thanks for the replies.
David