Hi all

Bob Harrison said...
> Most failure in the initial introduction is simply the beekeeper not
taking
> enough time and attempting introduction in a strong hive of older bees
> instead of a nuc.

I want to emphasise this, but point out that it is the difference in race or
strain that make such introductions difficult... It is not that the queens
are 'Russian', but that they are very different to the colonies that they
are being introduced to.

The introduction period itself can take weeks, I have known it to take as
many as 14 days and I have heard of examples up to 23 days.

When you have something valuable like a breeder queen that may be $500, you
need to be very sure about introduction.

The very best method that I have come across so far is mentioned on...
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/queenintro.html#ak_st_jd
This may at first sight seem like a great deal of trouble, but it works.


Regards & Best 73s... Dave Cushman G8MZY
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman or  http://www.dave-cushman.net
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2nd build

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