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Title: How long before she lays eggs?
Post by: Hemlock on April 15, 2011, 11:00:50 PM

I made the Nuc on March 22. On April 3 i saw capped queen cells. Today I marked the queen but saw NO eggs! I figure she emerged around last Saturday April 9th or so. I expected to see eggs already but I'm apparently wrong.

Title: Re: How long before she lays eggs?
Post by: Brian D. Bray on April 15, 2011, 11:08:23 PM

It will take the new queen a day or 2 before she begins her mating flights, she will go on as many as 12 or more mating flights, weather permiting, over the course of a week to 10 days. Seeing eggs within 10 days of hatch is good, not until 14 days okay, if it goes longer than 3 weeks then get worried.

Title: Re: How long before she lays eggs?
Post by: Michael Bush on April 15, 2011, 11:46:21 PM

I expect eggs in two weeks from emergence.

Title: Re: How long before she lays eggs?
Post by: Hemlock on April 15, 2011, 11:54:48 PM

Thanks guys. I can now relax...

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