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- Oct 19, 2009
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- Location
- Newport, South Wales
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- >6
I have hived a small swarm with, I suspect, a virgin queen. Does anyone have a ball park idea of how long swarm virgin queens take to get mated? Assuming clement weather that is. Do they tend to mate quickly or do they need to sit around for a couple of weeks first?