>I want to re-queen several of my colonies this fall, but I can not
>get to all of them in four days.  I have always tried not to keep
>queens for more than 4 to 5 days.  I need to re-queen over a ten day
>period.  So how do you bank queens for that long.
>
There is always an element of risk in banking queens and they do not stay in
premium condition. Is it possible to prepare the same number of nucleus
hives (even if you have to borrow the nukes for a couple of weeks) and
introduce the queens into the nukes immediately on arrival?  They can then
be united to the appropriate hives as time permits.
 
Betty McAdam
HOG BAY APIARY
Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
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