HELP!!!

[gardeningfireman]

I had a bad time checking one of my hives today! My goal was to pull a couple drawn frames out of the super and replace them with undrawn. First, I found a frame with some capped brood in the super. Then, in the top deep, I found one possible supersedure cell. Then, the bees got really mad(I didn't have my smoker). Then, they found a way inside my veil (fortunately it was only about 6 or 7). I got lucky there and only got one sting in the ear! My dog came over to check the veil and they decided to "investigate" him! I got my smoker and calmed them down a bit and checked a couple frames in the bottom deep. I found lots of brood there. Then I closed it up.  Why would there be capped brood in the super, and what should I do? Should I just leave it, dispose of it, or start a nuc? Help!!

[indypartridge]

I found one possible supersedure cell.

Not unusual to find. Worth noting - keep an eye on that colony, but nothing to worry about.

Then, the bees got really mad(I didn't have my smoker).

One lesson learned. :)

Why would there be capped brood in the super, and what should I do? Should I just leave it, dispose of it, or start a nuc? Help!!

Don't panic. Personally, I'd leave it. I don't use excluders and occasionally have a wandering queen. No big deal. Definitely don't dispose of it. If you were thinking of splitting, then go ahead and start a nuc. Otherwise just leave it.

[Kathyp]

has your queen run out of room to lay? 

[iddee]

It is what you can expect when you don't use smoke. Beeks haven't used smoke for a thousand years for nothing.

[wd]

first rule ought be to never go into a hive with out lit smoker and a suit/jacket and veil, gloves optional.

broke that rule the other day myself .. whew!

has your queen run out of room to lay? 

that's what I'd think.

[Two Bees]

As above, don't worry about brood in the honey super.  Chances are they will be gone (hatched) in a couple of weeks anyway and the foragers will backfill the cell with nectar.

[gardeningfireman]

Thank you all for the advice and wisdom! :) The queen does have plenty of room to lay. The supercedure cell is actually more of a cup, and I only saw the one. I always did smoke last year. So far this year, the girls have been quite docile and I got lazy! I always use my veil, and I thought I had it closed all the way, but I guess I was wrong! I found a second sting on the back of my head. I sure am glad I have built up a resistance to bee venom; I used to swell up (locally) like a blimp. Now, depending on the location of the sting, I hardly swell at all (although it itches like heck!)

Should I take off the super? They were on all winter with their winter stores, and they still have plenty of honey in the deeps. They are bringing in tree pollen now, but the dandelions haven't bloomed yet.