Following on from discussions below - can somebody perhaps explain the Taber/Albert Knight/John Dews Method of queen introduction, as described on David Cushman's site? (I found this as a follow-on from a link Gavin posted earlier.)

David Cushman says, "No workers in the cage of course, and no candy. ... The queen will be fed, but until the workers show signs that they are no longer aggressive towards the queen she is not allowed to be released." He says the queen can be kept in this cage for days until the workers are no longer aggressive towards her.

What I don't understand is, if the hive's workers are so aggressive towards her, why do they feed her? As she can be caged up for days, doesn't she need candy and some of her own attendants with her in the cage?

Kitta