Thank you for the great information simply stated. Shared with our bee club members and will be of great benefit to second and third year keepers learning the ropes and understanding their requeening options and choices!
If I am allowing a colony to re-queen themselves and they have several large queen cells I really like to take at least one frame with a good queen cell on it and put it into a nuc. This gives me twice (in retrospect not twice, but a 96% chance of at least one queen vs 80%) the likelihood that I will end up with a mated queen in either the hive or the nuc. If both queens successfully mate, then I’ve got a back up nuc that can be used to requeen other colonies that might go queenless. Of course this depends on whether I’ve got enough resources to build that nuc with two or three frames of bees
Sir, I’m in Sarasota, I’m sure it’s relative to the area but I got a lot of drones still. For next year I’d love to buy a breeder queen to set my apiary up with solid queens in the future….. I asked Mr.Binnie but he’s not selling any in 2025….. any suggestions who has reputable queens? Palmer? Alvarez? Olliver? Thank you!
We are unable to endorse any businesses as a part of the University of Florida. It may be worth checking with your local beekeeping association, or with the Florida State Beekeepers Association!
Thank you for the great information simply stated. Shared with our bee club members and will be of great benefit to second and third year keepers learning the ropes and understanding their requeening options and choices!
Your support is appreciated!
Great information, simplified for the average guy, good job.
Much appreciated, thank you!
Excellent information ,well presented. Thank you.
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Absolutely brilliant, thank you very much for sharing.
Thanks for the kind words!
Awesome Information, Thanks
Thank you for the kind comment!
If I am allowing a colony to re-queen themselves and they have several large queen cells I really like to take at least one frame with a good queen cell on it and put it into a nuc. This gives me twice (in retrospect not twice, but a 96% chance of at least one queen vs 80%) the likelihood that I will end up with a mated queen in either the hive or the nuc. If both queens successfully mate, then I’ve got a back up nuc that can be used to requeen other colonies that might go queenless. Of course this depends on whether I’ve got enough resources to build that nuc with two or three frames of bees
Sounds like a good system!
I have found that adding a frame of brood from another colony when introducing a mated queen increases the chance of queen acceptance
Thank you for sharing!
Sir, I’m in Sarasota, I’m sure it’s relative to the area but I got a lot of drones still. For next year I’d love to buy a breeder queen to set my apiary up with solid queens in the future….. I asked Mr.Binnie but he’s not selling any in 2025….. any suggestions who has reputable queens? Palmer? Alvarez? Olliver? Thank you!
We are unable to endorse any businesses as a part of the University of Florida. It may be worth checking with your local beekeeping association, or with the Florida State Beekeepers Association!
@@UFHoneyBeeLab1 ahhhhh I get it! I just signed up with FSBA too, thank you🇺🇸