I hope soon to see the first brood from 6 queens I have rasied from swarm cells. I only need 2 of these queens immediately and would like to bank the other 4 as spares, in case I find someone who wants to purchase some local feral queens, or in case I want to start some new nucs later this summer.
What is the easiest way to bank a few queens - does each of them need to be kept in their own small nuc with frames of brood being robbod out frequently enough to keep the nuc from getting overcrowded, or is there an easy way to bank multiple queens within a single hive/nuc?
Any advice appreciated.
-fafrd
What is the easiest way to bank a few queens - does each of them need to be kept in their own small nuc with frames of brood being robbod out frequently enough to keep the nuc from getting overcrowded, or is there an easy way to bank multiple queens within a single hive/nuc?
Any advice appreciated.
-fafrd