Tag Archives: queen cells
My Failure as a Beekeeper: Part II
Yesterday, I started to describe my rather lousy year as a beekeeper. It began with an intentionally weak queenless hive. I picked it up at my daughter’s farm and brought it into my back yard, here in the city of … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Friends
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, family, nuc, queen cells, weak hives
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One Week with a Queenless Hive
Over a week ago, I brought a nuc into my back yard. Twelve days have passed, so there should be an emerged virgin queen inspecting the neighbourhood, looking for boys. My little nuc was intentionally built as a queenless hive. … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Queens
Tagged Calgary, queen breeding, queen cells, queenless hives
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