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Title: Hive swarmed
Post by: garys520 on June 04, 2009, 09:10:14 PM
One of my hives swarmed May 23rd, but after 3 days the bees went back into their original hive.  The following Saturday they swarmed again, I captured them, but they didn't like the 5 frame nuc and left that crowed home in favor of the woods.  My question is, when should I expect the new queen to be laying eggs if all goes well.  I don't want to go into the hive too early and mess around with frames and possibly kill a new queen. 
Title: Re: Hive swarmed
Post by: DM on June 04, 2009, 10:03:30 PM
I would let them be for 5-7 days. Then inspect to see what she is up to.

DM