Brian R Tucker wrote:
>
> I have a hive that I am going to double queen this year. It is an Italian
> hive And I was woundering if I have to use anouther Italian queen or can I
> use anouther breed for the other queen. thanks
 
Generally, when you double queen, it is for the population buildup
period, and when the major honey flow comes on (in the northern US
states, at least) you would combine the hive, using the youngest queen
for the continuation of the colony.  Therefore, although it would make
no difference at all in general if you had different queen races, you
ought to set up the second queen as the one you want to use for
overwintering this fall and starting your next year's colony.
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA