Need advice on a queen cup

[Chanticleer48]

I was doing a hive inspection today on a swarm I caught on March 21 and came across a queen cup that had been sealed.  What do I do with it?  The colony has plenty of room, the queen is laying excellent brood pattern with lots of capped brood and larvae.  The colony was about a two to two and a half pound swarm, not very big but they seem to be doing well.  I am a new bee keeper and I am not sure as to what to do.  If I leave it will the colony swarm? Do I take it out?  Need some advice.

[iddee]

I would leave it. Either they will remove it or they know there is a problem with the queen and they will replace her. Either way, they know best.  It's VERY doubtful they will swarm again.

[sc-bee]

If the old queen was with the swarm they may be looking to replace her. I am no expert on swarms, or any other thing as far as that goes  :-D but my understanding is a swarm often replaces the old queen. I just don't know how quick but I believe it is the season of the swarm. Sure others will weigh in on this since I went out on a limb, probably to saw it off ;)

[BeeMaster2]

Normally within a month a swarm will replace the old queen. There is a good chance you will end up with mother/daughter combo both laying eggs together. I have one out back right now. I split a hive and almost a month later it has a new queen and the old one. I marked both of them.
Jim