Hi put approx 300 workers in an three Apideas.
Removed 300 workers from different hives knocked them into a basin sprayed a little (Very little) collected them in small tub and placed them in 3 Apideas (Approx 300 per Apidea) left them queenless for 24 hours then added 3 capped Queen cells one to each apidea, Gave all three some sugar syrup, Two of the Apideas absconded no bees and cells still there one hatched in third apidea and I assume the queen is still in there although I have not checked but bees flying in and out, How do I know Queen is there believe it or not I heard her Piping and recorded her on phone so I assume she is there and the weather is good so I did not want to have a look see in case she was out mating. Any ideas why the other two absconded.