Drone Layer II

So much for my original plans to re-queen that hive that had the drone layer! The new queen (hatched from a swarm cell in late spring) went MIA the end of August. Not good. I thought maybe she was taking a break because of a high mite load but that was wishful thinking. 

Luckily, my good buddy Peggy had an extra nuc on hand to share with me and I put it on the hive.

It was actually more than just a nuc, it was in about 8 frames worth of brood and honey, practically its own hive.

I put it right on top of the queenless hive with a sheet of newspaper underneath. The paper was gone in a few days. I checked it yesterday and the queen if laying eggs which was great to see. She was hanging out down in the middle box. I rearranged everything so it's back to a two-deep hive with brood in the bottom and honey + feeder on top. Hopefully they'll adjust well and get ready for winter.