How to Requeen a Hive
Also read: How often should I requeen my hive? How to tell if my hive is queenless Requeening a hive with an existing hive is relatively simple. Deciding if they need to be requeened and finding the queen is a bit more...
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What Time of the Year is best to requeen Hives
Read nowQueens are readily available for purchase April-September. Thus, it is best to plan to requeen during those months. Hives most readily accept new queens when there is a natural honey and pollen flow, or you are feeding the hive. So,...
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Ordering and Receiving Queens
Read nowWhether you are getting a new queen to replace a failing one, or to split a hive, it’s exciting! Keep in mind that most queen suppliers begin accepting orders January 1st of each year. If you are planning to requeen...
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My Hive has no eggs, larva, capped brood, or laying queen?
Read nowFirst, make sure you are able to spot eggs and larva. See “Tips for spotting eggs & larva”. If you are confident there are no eggs, larva, or capped brood, then you almost certainly have a queenless hive. The most...
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Bee Yard Shuffle- Equalizing Hives across the Bee Yard
Read nowBee Yard Shuffle - Sounds like a dance doesn’t it? In reality I guess it kind of is! I write this article today as a suggestion from a beekeeper on our January Monthly Zoom call. So often we see a...
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How to Find Your Queen when You Can't Find Her
Sometimes despite your best efforts, you just can’t find that stinking queen! And you aren’t alone. Many many beekeepers struggle to find queens. Even experienced beekeepers can’t always find every queen in every hive. When you are trying to requeen a hive and can’t find the queen, the method below is a bit unconventional, but typically effective!Read now
