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Title: How many days/weeks does it take.....
Post by: Destruckdoz on May 03, 2005, 02:29:23 AM
How many days/weeks does it take.....


-for a queen to be released from its cage
-for a new package of bee's to fill 7/10 frames in a deep
-for a queen egg to be layed and hatched

Thanks a lot!!
Danny
Title: How many days/weeks does it take.....
Post by: leominsterbeeman on May 03, 2005, 05:22:02 PM
Get ready for multipe answers:

Quote-for a queen to be released from its cage

1-2 days.


Quote-for a new package of bee's to fill 7/10 frames in a deep

to draw out wax foundation, it will take a 3 lb package 3-4 weeks to perform this task.


Quote-for a queen egg to be layed and hatched
Queen - 16 days
Worker - 21 days
Drone 24 days