beeman wrote:
> Some strains of bees will not accept different Queens from other races. For instance, I have a lot of hybrid bees that will not accept a Buckfast queen if their lives depended on it. It's strange but its true.
>
Jeff,
I have requeened an established laying worker queen, simply by having a
queen in a narrow all screen cage which fits between the frames easily
for some weeks. If you plan well enough ahead so the queenless time
matches a good period to go broodless for a while, I believe you can put
any queen in any hive. (Stress "I believe. . .) Once they stop acting
agressive to the caged queen they seem to be willing to accept her.
Maybe give them a few days longer.
Let me know if this works for you, should you try it.
--
"Test everything. Hold on to the good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Tom Elliott
Chugiak, Alaska
U.S.A.
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