Help me with my math.

[asprince]

I have been reading Michael's web site "Bee Math". Please help me understand the math as it relates to my hive.

3/31 new package installed
4/17 discovered capped queen cell
4/20 moved frame with queen cell to queenless hive
4/29 cell still capped; hive still queenless

It has been 13 days since I discovered the cell. Should she have already emerged several days ago or do I not understand the math. This hive needs a queen.

Steve

[DavePaulson]

Dead cell. They are very fragile when capped.

Sorry

Dave

[Michael Bush]

3/31 new package installed
4/17 discovered capped queen cell
4/20 moved frame with queen cell to queenless hive
4/29 cell still capped; hive still queenless

It should have emerged by the 25th at the latest.

>It has been 13 days since I discovered the cell. Should she have already emerged several days ago

Yes.

>This hive needs a queen.

Yes it does.  Did you check the cap to see if it's been opened and then the "door" closed?  Sometimes it's like a tin can lid and it gets folded shut after the queen emerges.  If so, you may have a virgin who will start to lay in a week and a half or so.