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Queening

Queening

May 31, 2017

Let me catch that slit of light, for maiden's sake on a maiden's flight.    Bauhaus

It is not my practice to requeen on a regular basis. I know some beekeepers prefer to replace their queens annually, but I've never found that to be necessary. My queens tend to be productive for more than a year, and when they are ready, I let them supersede....