Cool moment for my better half. Queen Flights.

[EasternShore]

Becky was out Bee watching two nuc's I made up, which hatched  queens. I took that queen out, put her in a mating hive in hopes of the other queen cell hatching. Well, another cell hatched yesterday. So at this point we had two boxes with a queen in each. As she was watching the traffic, worried about robbing she saw 1 queen exit the hive and launch for what appeared to be her mating flight.
Now the other queen in the nuc next to her comes in for a landing...2 Queens in one day..WOOOHOOO !

Now..I still have another undamaged queen cell left...Suggestions.

[Natalie]

I am confused. Which queens were out on mating flights?
If they hatched that day then they can't be mating or even leaving the hive.

[EasternShore]

Not sure what exact day they hatched. Why would they not fly that day? How long would a newborn queen wait in a queenless hive?

I am sure they both hatched very recently.  I just did the split and am reasonablely sure the queen from the parent hive did'nt fly onto the frame as I took it out. Both splits had unopened cells less than 4 days ago.

[adgjoan]

Way to go, Becky!!  That had to be an awsome experience.  I would hold onto the extra queen in case either of your new queens are duds.

Joan

[EasternShore]

too late...Her cell was chewed to bits...I knew this was going to happen but was humoring Becky...It's all good..both new nuc's are doing well...waiting for brood now...tap tap tap...