Hive R: Another attempt. This time she was found on the second run through. She is quite small and very similar in size & colour to the drones. She was put into the old hive position on a frame of brood (no queen cells) plus eight new frames of foundation and two blanking frames. In case this colony still had the urge to swarm (and steal the honey), they were given only one of the filled supers plus a super of empty frames. The second super will be put back at the end of the week.
I don't intend to re-queen Hive R this year.
The weather remained cool for another 3 days so should have quelled any remaining swarming urges.
Hive W: In the new hive (W), both of the capped queen cells were removed and all but one of the uncapped cells. (In retrospect I should have left all uncapped cells). A blanking frame was added in the eleventh position, the second of the supers placed on top and the hive closed up. It is placed 3 feet the left of Hive R and will be moved to its final position in 5 or 6 days.
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