Hi there fellow bee people,
        I was wondering, as at this time of year I was thinking about
what I was going to do in the comming season and my thoughs turned
to queen rearing.  In many text books, mention is made of grafting
using a small amount of 1:2 diluted R.Jelly at the bottom of the cell
cup and placing the larvae on this.
        Well..... has anyone tried using a substute for royal jelly
for grafting ??
 
I'd be interested in hearing from you, meanwhile, season's greetings
and a happy new year to all...
 
Philip Earle
BCG0311 @ V2.QUB.AC.UK      (JANET)
Queen's University of Belfast.