[jmblakeney]

Just wanted to check and see how long the queen can be out of the hive? I am making a demo hive for school talks and such, and didn't know when the original hive would start to miss her and start new queen cells.
thanks for any responses.

 

[Iddee]

Put her back the same day and all will be fine.

 

[riverrat]

As Iddee said same day and you will be fine. When queen is gone you will see a queen cell 24 to 48 hours later usually or this is what I have read

 

[brooksbeefarm]

I took a frame of bees with the queen and put them in a observation hive for the Fair booth. (for 2 days) When i returned her to the hive they balled her and killed her. I believe the hive knows they are queenless in a hour or two and after 24 to 48hrs her pheromone is all but forgotten. Jack

 

[G3farms]

Good advice posted above!

 

[jmblakeney]

Thank you all.