Laying worker hive

[jl]

I've been posting for about a six weeks about my newly installed package that turned into a laying worker hive and killed the queen.  I had added four frames of eggs and brood from my other hive.  (which has swarmed anyway.)  I had also added a frame with some of the swarm cells from my other hive to the laying worker hive.  Well just got done inspecting the laying worker hive and there were approx. six to eight queen cells.  All but two of the queen cells have been chewed through the side and I found a queen for the first time in this hive.  I didn't find any eggs, but the queen I found had attendants around her so I'm pretty psyched, it's turning out better than I thought it was gonna.  I also noticed that there were dead bees outside on the bottom board, not sure if they are the queens that were killed in their cells or the laying workers that were killed after the queen emerged.  Would like to thank everyone that offered advice, hope to find eggs next time I check the hive. 

Jeff

[derrick1p1]

Sounds like you're in good shape.  If they have accepted her (and sounds like they have), I would assume she will kill the remaining cells?  My question is, when will she do that.  I would think she will kill them while still a virgin.

[jl]

no idea when she would kill them.  I'm going to give it a couple of days and then see what's up probably check again on tuesday.