Day three opened with lovely weather. Cool, sunny, perfect. We headed over to Garden Supply to retrieve our new queen.
![](http://phildickerson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/snyder-38-queen-1024x768.jpg)
We rushed home to install her in the apparently queenless hive. The hive was all out of sorts, with bees all over the place, buzzing loudly and generally seeming unhappy.
![](http://phildickerson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bees-outside-hive-e1588528640519-1024x724.jpg)
First, we checked our new queen. She had a few nurse bees and seemed very perky. Then, we took a few breaths and made sure to find the CANDY END this time. We even removed the cork from that end in the kitchen, before suiting up.
![](http://phildickerson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/new-queen-cage-1024x768.jpg)
This time, with the correct cork removed, we placed the queen cage on the middle frame, securing it with a rubber band. Then, we quickly closed everything up and breathed a sigh of relief. Requeening a hive – check. Now, will it work?