I know this pic is a little blurry. During an inspection, I found several queen cells, so I decided to do a split. Gathered up my equipment to do so, and when I got back to the hive, this queen cell was hatching!
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So I stuck her in a cage until I could get done, and move the hive to my annex apiary out at the new "Place". I used my knife to finish opening the cell, and let her out, as you see above. After a few seconds, the colony apparently could smell the new queen, and a harmonious buzz began. I watched several bees to the "happy dance", start grooming and feeding her, and finally move down onto the combs.
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