Did any of those references say why they recommended that procedure?Im thinking of the references iv read that recommend replacing the queen every fall or every other fall.
wow that is really heartless, glad i don't think like that, then again it is a hobby for meOrder a new queen. The day before she arrives go kill the old queen. When the new queen arrives install her in the hive, inside the cage with candy exposed.
Oh wait til you get a mean hive. You'll be lining up to kill that old queen!wow that is really heartless, glad i don't think like that, then again it is a hobby for me
It's called hive management. Become a beekeeper.wow that is really heartless...
Did any of those references say why they recommended that procedure?
Do you replace the tires on your car every year at Thanksgiving? Or do you replace them when they are worn out? Why don't you replace them every year at Thanksgiving? You'd know that they were in really good shaoe going into winter, wouldn't you?
I don't like to do anything that an expert said to do or a book said to do, unless I understand why they said to do it and only if I agree w/ the rationale.
Replace your queen when she needs replacing. When she is no longer laying enuf eggs.
Okay, reading material. there are all sorts of beekeeping books out there. Just as many as there are gardening books. The Hive and The Honeybee comes to mind. Any basic beekeeping book. Roger Morse' A Year in the Beeyard, if you can find it. Diane Samatarro and Alfonse Avitables' book, whose name escapes me at the moment.I think the point was to replace her before she gets to that point, and to maintain a healthy young queen. You don't replace your tires after they blow, do you? You hopefully replace them before they get to that point.
Another reason to replace the queen is if the hive becomes very aggressive, correct?
In my opinion, a yearly replacement seems excessive and expensive. Though i am not against raising my own queen every 2 years to replace her.
Was just asking for reading material to try and get more understanding of this topic.
Thanks
Pablo