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Can anyone tell me what triggers a new queen to lay?

I understand it might take a new queen up to two weeks to start laying. Does she wait till there is a critical amount of honey stores? A certain volume of comb? Does it just take that long for every thing to start working right?

Specifically I am asking about a newly installed package, but this also applies to a wild swarm. I am asking more from an entomology point of view than a beekeeping one.

Installed several packages of Italians two weeks ago, queens have been out about a week, give or take a few days. Good comb being drawn, honey stores starting, lots of pollen. No brood. Queens found on two of three hives.

Installed a single package of Carnolians three weeks ago, and have capped brood.

Is this just a trait of the Italians? Do they just need one more week? Are they waiting for honey stores before they lay?

In other words, should I be concerned?

You can't pick and choose here, either we base our laws on ALL of the bible, or none of it. That means no working on Sunday, no cutting your hair, no planting crops in fields for more than seven years in a row, no eating shellfish, no wearing cloth of mixed fabric, woman can't vote of own property to speak in a man's presence. All of it.

And the 10 Commandments? Well, those won't work either. The first four are about worship, not morality, and nowhere is 'rape' mentioned. Should we then allow rape in the USA? Oh, wait, in Leviticus it says that if a man rapes a woman he has to pay her father 20 shekels and then has to marry her.

So, should be base our laws on the Bible? Should we have religious law just like Iran? Or can we agree religion should have nothing to do with secular law. Nothing.

Yes or no, and please explain your reasoning.

I am looking to understand the motivations of women who are considering voting Republican.

If you are female and are planning on voting for a Republican candidate this election, would you be so kind as to explain to me your reasons?

Contentious or off-topic answers will be deleted and reported, this is not a thread for discussion of politics.

Thank you.

For a story I am working on, I need an archaic, formal way to greet someone and ask how they are doing. 'Greetings, how fare thee?'-kind of thing. If there is a way to imply derision, such as addressing someone far beneath their station, that would be perfect.

thank you.

There are many rumors that the IRS is re-doing their computers as ordered by Congress, either because of income bracket changes or because of changes to laws regarding mortgage interest. I have been told that if I file before Feb 15 the IRS wont process my forms until then.

Is this true?

This is a serious question. I am writing a short story about aliens. As an atheist, I cannot come up with a credible answer that one of the faithful would give to an inquisitive alien. And no, this is not a mocking or insulting story.

So, in your own words, 'what is faith?"

I am working on my second novel, a dark fantasy. In my first I used hebrew to represent the language of creation, the language spoken by Angels. I managed to translate the word I needed, thanks mostly to help from this site.

Once again, I find I need a word translated. Most free translation sites give me a series of words in the hebrew alphabet, with no pronunciation or context. I need native speakers, please.

I need a command form of negation or denial. Sort of like shouting 'stop!'

In the context of the story, a character who has studied the divine language is using this word to cancel out or dispel a spell being cast upon him.

Thank you for your help.

Which is more offensive to you: The building of a muslim center and mosque within a few blocks of the site of a terrorist attack against the United States(in which 900 muslims died), or the building of a 5,500 sq foot shopping mall with basement levels deep enough to disturb the ashes of the victims?

Should we not let those victims lie in peace?

Fresh outa the garden

Your church? But wait, there's a magic cure, and your church just happens to be the only ones who have it!

For a novel Im working on. I need the Hebrew word for 'unmaking'. Just about all of the online translation sites I find, only give the consonants, and most of them agree on the same translation. As I understand it, its four letters, Lamed, Bet, Samehk, Lamed. But how are these pronounced? And am I even in the ball park?

What I am looking for, is the word that is the opposite of 'creation'.

Thank you.

A trip to SanDiego takes us through las Vegas, along I-15. We will likely stop there for lunch. But we hate casinos and buffets. We want a local, back street dive burger or sandwich joint.

Any suggestions?

Sold by vendors on trains in India. Cucumbers, salted with a spicy red sauce, probably yogurt based.

I have some roasted cocoa nibs. I enjoy snacking on them, as well as adding to baking, ice cream, etc.

I use a Moka, a stovetop espresso machine, and was wondering if I could grind down the cocoa nibs, and use them in the Moka. Either by themselves, or mixed with coffee.

I have a nice rice pilaf recipe, with 1 cu rice and 2 cu water. Can I substitite 1/4 cup of the rice for 1/4 lentils without adding/subtracting water?

I am looking for a milk alternative to froth coffee. not soy. I know cold, high-fat milk froths better than skim. something about an emulsifier. would a tapioca powder have the same effect?

Five identical men, A Doctor, Carpenter, Teacher, Musician, Pro Ball Player. Identical in appearance, but dress appropriately; profesional dress for the doctor, jeans n flanell for carpenter, dockers for teacher, torn jeans n faded T for the rocker and team jersy for the ball player(any sport, any team). slight varience as appropriate, clean and proffesional for the doctor and teacher, varrying level of scruffy for the carpenter and rocker, you get the idea.

sub question: which would make the better long term relationship, and which would be best for one night stand.

And Yes, I am one of the five, but Im not tellin which.

Its time for the annual family breakfast, Im in charge. Im planning on doing crepes. a sweet and a savory crepe bar. pick your own fillings, mix with eggs, scramble, wrap. I have the logistics worked out, but need some more ideas for the savory crepes. so far I have; avocado, bacon, cheese(cheddar and swiss) ham, krab, mushrooms, onion, potatoes, spinach.