introducing queens

Field Study Reveals Optimal Practices for Introducing Virgin Queens

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Queen bee with crown and shield

For much of my beekeeping life, I have been fascinated by the trickier aspects of our noble craft. One of these is queen introduction, although my focus has generally been on mated queens. However, there are queen producers selling virgin queens, and even queen cells, so this research paper (details below) caught my eye. The … Read more

Reviewing Beekeeping Notes is Addictive in a Good Way

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Field of Oilseed Rape

This morning, Mrs Walrus MBE made a quip about where I might be “on the spectrum,” indicating that it is probably some way along. Although this was partially in jest, it was possibly a tactic to divert attention from her undiagnosed, but obvious to all, attention deficit issues. Ha! Touché. Nowadays, it’s cool to have … Read more