Hey guys,
Checked on my hive today, problem. Just inside the frame on the foundation is really weird cells. They aren't like the rest of the foundation, but its on everyone of my frames in the upper deep. I did not check the lower deep at all. Also, I spotted no eggs in the upper deep brood chamber! There were plenty of capped brood, but maybe it was just the light that I couldn't see them? Maybe the queen didn't have enough time to lay another batch? I also saw one queen cell in the middle of a frame with no eggs, just honey, or water it looked like. Help! I included some pictures: Also, with the foundation, some of the capped brood protrudes, and cones at the top. Higher than the rest. Is that just a bee emerging? I used duragilt to start. Again, what should I do, let the hive raise their own queen, or purchase one, or wait a while? Thanks