I have a healthy single hive of Italians in Central Mass.
I have noted that the hive has been consistantly hostile for several months
now. Although honey production is great the hives sends out angry bees
without provocation.
I would like to mellow them down a few notches.
So I would like some advice on re-queening. I lpan to order a replacement
queen from a local bee supply house but would like to know what to do once I
get her.
Should I kill the existing queen (if I can locate her) and leave the dead
queen in the hive as I introduce the new boxed queen? Or should I removed
the dead queen as I introduce the new queen?
Is it okay to re-queen to at this time or should I wait until later in year?
THANKS!
jeff young
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