Originally Posted By: countryjwh
Originally Posted By: FurFlyin
Capped queen cells on the frame of brood that you added to the swarm hive? If so, they should emerge Monday or Tuesday. I'd tear all of them down except the 2 largest or they might swarm again with another virgin.

yes there are 12 queen cells on the one frame of brood i put in there.


As you've now found out, as well as immediately locking the swarm down to keep them from absconding, it also shows you if you got the queen without having to dig through and disturb a new swarm.

You can either tear all of the cells but 2 down or you can split the swarm and use the queen cells in multiple nucs, if you can cut off a couple of cells without damaging them. Just be careful and use a sharp knife. If you tear it open any where on the cell, throw it out and get another one. If you don't want to split them, tear em down like I said earlier or they'll definitely swarm with a dozen cells in there.

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14