Honey Bee Haven

The summer really has been a hot one....this morning when I spied on my bees, I found NO queen in one hive--but several queen cells. I took a few of the queen cells out--but left a couple. If there is no queen (no eggs or larvae either) I think I'll just let the workers make their own--like they would do if I were not watching....that hive is not going to make much honey this year anyway. After all, both of my hives started out brand new, no drawn/pulled out comb, so the bees had to work real hard from the start. Maybe next year.....
My mentor says I will probably get something--after all, the golden rod is about to bloom, and with blooms come pollen (ah-choo) nectar and honey...we'll see 'bout that!!
Next year could prove to be profitable, honey-wise. Like my grandaddy used to say "I'm a next-year man my self".