raising queens
Learn How Bees Can Be Sustainably Managed
December 2, 2021 · Kristi Cook · Beekeeping 101
The most sustainable manner of keeping bees requires Beeks to learn skills beyond hive inspection, feeding regimens, and pest control. Learning to create splits and raise queens are, without a doubt, the most sustainable manner of reducing costs.
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On a Frame of Emerged and Capped Queen Cells, Will the Workers Destroy the Capped Cells?
On a frame that has emerged queen cells and capped queen cells, is it most likely that the capped cell contents have been killed and of no use in trying to raise a queen in a nuc? Are these cells eventually torn down by the workers?
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Should I Split if I See Queen Cells on Three Frames?
If I have queen cells on three different frames, and I know they are going to swarm. This is a new colony from a nuc. Could I make a split from this situation?
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