We got our package of bees 1 week ago. All went well in putting them in there hive. Last night we got all suited up and went out there and found the queen but there was no eggs that we could see. There was a lot of honey and they were starting to cap it. But the queen was just running around pretty fast and not doing anything. There were some empty cells in the middle. Are we just nervous beekeepers or is there a problem?

-- lindsey (l_shamhart@hotmail.com), May 21, 2001

Answers

Give her time. She may not be a mated Queen. Look for larva in a few more days.Who did You get the bees from? Dadant ot Walter Kelley? both of these companys are reputable. God Bless.

-- Charles Steen (Xbeeman412@aol.com), May 21, 2001.