cast swarm advice please

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got a small two seam swarm on monday eve

been away until now having left it in a poly nuc with qe at front....probably not right thing to do but didnt want it to abscond

theyve drawn 2 frames of foundation and filliing with stores...saw the unmarked q and no eggs

presuming shes a virgin

i want to move this colony to a new apiary around 3 miles away

should i leave in garden until mated/eggs....and therefore open qe or move and then do this?

thanks for all the advice i keep getting on here, really appreciated by us new to this
 
Open the door she could have mated by now and the weather is on the turn for the worse.
 

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