Posted 7/25/2017 02:39 (#6147102 - in reply to #6147101) Subject: RE: Honeybees
Day Co. SD
A good beekeeper can spot a queenless hive just by opening the lid.
A more novice needs to look at the comb to see if there are any signs of eggs being laid in the comb.
Sometimes in a good queen right hive the queen can actually be found laying eggs.