Twenty nine days into the eduction process, the bees have started storing food in the eduction hive. The bees have also sealed a great portion of the new hive box. So, far I have not seen a queen. I believe she will come later when the new hive is completely furnished. Apis cerana, during the process of swarming, will leave the old hive without any idea where they will find a new home. Stingless bees on the other hand will look first for a new site and prepare it before their new queen moves in.
I also monitor the traffic going in and out of the eduction tube. There will come a time when the main hive will cut off the connection to the eduction hive. This is probably when a new queen starts laying eggs in the eduction hive, or when the main hive feels threatened. In such cases I will remove the tape covering the hole so the bees from the main hive will be able to forage outside.
Eduction method in progress...
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