Drones

[Haddon]

 I have a queenless hive that is full of drones they are left over of the last queen preparing for a swarm.
Question I have is they look to be acting strange some days almost like I am getting robbed by drones. I have a VSH queen on the way to replace the swarmed off queen.

Here is a link to what the hive looks like

http://youtu.be/VWBdvKgoWjQ

http://youtu.be/Q_d9INErojU

[Haddon]

Also the first time I heard/saw it they sounded like a swarm was leaveing in the sky so much so that I wondered around looking in the trees. Its mainly drones doing this the workers going in and out I believe are just normal in and outs of my workers.

[L Daxon]

The obvious question is are sure you don't have a laying worker.  A laying worker can only produce drones.  How long do you think you have been queenless?

[Haddon]

last check no brood in hive at all drone production ramps up before swarming and I had intended to use the swarm cells to stock splits so I didnt cut drone cells out. But I missed the first queen cutting out so the hive swarmed and I lost all the cells and the virgin didn't make it back to the hive. I would bet I have three weeks sense first swarm. But last look no brood at all That was little over a week ago.

[iddee]

Look again in a week. They are waiting for her to hit the air. I'm guessing in a week you will have few drones and many eggs.

If you try to introduce a queen and she ends up dead, you will know I guessed right.

[Haddon]

How long does it take for her to hit the air I know this weekend will be at least 3 weeks since she cut out.
 :?

Oh and it has not rained once cool a few days but nothing that should stop her.