I can't believe my luck!

[orvette1]

In Hawaii we can only buy queens from Hawaii. There is only one place that will sell queens to us on Oahu.  I had to wait 6 months before I could order 2 new queens.  I put them in two nucs. I went down there today to make sure they got out of the cage. They hadn't, so I opened one and shook her to the bottom.  Before I could get the top back on she climbed to the top and flew away!  The second one almost got away also! Now I have to wait for another 2-3 months before I can get a new queen.  I can't believe my luck!

[SlickMick]

That sure is bad luck.

Do you have any eggs that you can use to breed your own?

Mick

[RayMarler]

Perhaps your luck will make a turn for the better and the queens will come back by the end of the day.

[charles]

Before I could get the top back on she climbed to the top and flew away! 

Mating flight.

[Kathyp]

usually when you buy queens they are mated.  at least CONUS they are.

[Cindi]

Orvette, what a bummer.  Perhaps she may fly back, you never know, and I surely do hope so.  That is so surprising that you are so close to where the Kona Hawaiian queens are raised that there is such a long time to get one on order.  They are probably too busy exporting the queens all over the world to pay closer attention to those that are close to them.  Sorry about that for you, it is sad.  Have a wonderful day, great health.  Cindi