First, does your hive have eggs or larvae but no capped brood?If so, the hive most likely has a newly installed or recently reared queen who is just beginning to lay. If your hive has no eggs or larvae but...
Also read: Swarm cells vs supersedure cells A queen cell is simply a cell in which a queen is actively being raised. A queen cup, or emergency queen cup as they are often called, is an empty queen cup that...
First, make sure you are able to spot eggs and larva. See “Tips for spotting eggs & larva”. If you are confident there are no eggs, larva, or capped brood, then you almost certainly have a queenless hive. The most...