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    Yes DB, I "got it" OK.
    It's a fair point you make as to a clumsy fingered starter like me the C's are easier to pick up.

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    Any larva under 24 hours old will produce a decent queen.

    I would guess those pictured in post 17 to be around 18 hours.

    It is very difficult to pick up larvae 2-4 hours old as there is next to no jelly with them.

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    whatever you are using, if it is a dark frame its easier to see. If its a light frame use a carpet knife to cut the depth of the cells back, makes everything much easier!
    UV exposure can damage the larvae, but not much chance of that happening so far this year...

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    The link re: the Wilkinson & Brown paper given at the beginning of this thread is currently returning a 404.

    But - a copy of this paper can be downloaded from:
    https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/bee...ment.cfm?id=36

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    Thanks. Old thread revived. I'll edit the link above.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
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    It is very difficult to pick up larvae 2-4 hours old as there is next to no jelly with them.
    Many do not realise that larvae of this age are smaller than the egg from which they hatched!

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    Had a quick look today to see how the taken cells are going.
    One, which was a nice looking cell on Tuesday is now covered in brace comb. All over the cell and a thick rope down from the base. Is it worth tring to save it, assuming a queen in there?

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    They do that all the time and the queen inside is usually ok.
    Sometimes the row of cells on the bar gets completely incorporated in comb which they draw to fill the space.
    Just trim off the excess when you go to use the cell in an apidea or a nuc.

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    Thank you.
    I owe you a Jamesons if we ever meet.

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