On May 22 I found an unmated queen in one of my hives. There is no open brood because they have been queenless for about one month. I,earlier,cut queen cells and added a frame of eggs of the hive from which I wanted them to requeen. We have good drone flight weather now, finally. So, would you trust she will mate and return or slip in a frame of eggs and open brood just for insurance?
How many days should I wait to be sure she has mated and is laying? 7? 10? 14?
>On May 22 I found an unmated queen in one of my hives. There is no open brood because they have been queenless for about one month. I,earlier,cut queen cells and added a frame of eggs of the hive from which I wanted them to requeen. We have good drone flight weather now, finally. So, would you trust she will mate and return or slip in a frame of eggs and open brood just for insurance?
It's always good insurance and couldn't hurt.
>How many days should I wait to be sure she has mated and is laying? 7? 10? 14?
21 from when she emerged.
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmath.htm
I would add a frame of eggs will not hurt
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Love the Kilroy was here avatar. It was used by Army Intelegence to leave a calling card in Europe during World War II to let the regular troups know that other American GI's that some were ahead of the front lines. BTW, the life expectancy of an Army Combat Intellegence man was 30 seconds after he passed the American lines.
My father was Army Intellegence in WWII and I was the same in Vietnam and now my son is in Irag. Since the Civil War when the Army created a dedicated Intellegence division every member of my family who has served in the US Army during war time has been in Intellegence.
>Since the Civil War when the Army created a dedicated Intellegence division every member of my family who has served in the US Army during war time has been in Intellegence.
And apparently outlived the 30 second average...