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Breeder Queen Selection
December 22, 2022 · Kristi Cook · Beekeeping 101
Here’s a short guide for breeder queen selection: what to look for when assessing and what you can expect along the way.
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Can You Keep a Queen from Leaving with a Swarm?
Is there a type of hive that allows the queen to stay isolated from the rest of the swarm? No hive is designed to separate the queen from the other bees.
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Common Langstroth Hive Setup
A Langstroth hive is the most common beehive in developed countries. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (the creator) observed that if 1 cm space was left between the cover of a hive and the top bars, that the bees would not fill it with burr comb or propolis—it was deemed walking around space.
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