Accidentally damaged supercedure cell

[SixFooter]

One of my colonies built a beautiful supercedure cell between 2 combs. When I separated the combs, I saw the cell, but I had damaged it. I went through the rest of the colony and found no more Q cells, but I did see the Q and lots of eggs. I take it the bees will either repair the damage or make another one?

Do I leave the colony alone now or open it up again next week?

 

[VEG]

they will make another if they feel the need

 

[enrico]

Why would you want to open it? If you can think of a reason to do so then do it, otherwise leave them alone. It is too easy to keep opening your bees to see what is going on...that is not reason enough and as you have found out can cause more harm than good.
Only open them to do something aend when you have done it close them up again.

 

[Luminos]

I think he meant open the hive

 

[bignikki]

How do you know it's a supercedure and not the first swarm cell??
I would definately open it up next week.

 

[oliver90owner]

There is the chance that they may swarm instead of supercede, if that one is duff.

I have had that before now. Removed a supercedure cell (one that they were going to replace the queen before swarming, I suspected, as she had already swarmed once). Full of swarm cells at the next check.

That queen lasted until late the following year.

 

[enrico]

I think he meant open the hive

So did I!!!