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>Sorry for the elementary question but I'm planning to requeen in a week for
>the first time. In planning for unexpected contingencies, how long can I
>keep my 15 queens alive and well in their shipping cages? Can sugar water
>be used to extend that time?
I ordered queens this spring and since I hadn't assembled all of the
equipment in time, I had to keep several queens for about 2 months.
The candy lasted long enough, so I just put a drop or two of water on
the screen every day. In a few cages, a number of the queens
attendants died, so I took the cages to the apiary, and very carefully,
removed the dead workers and pushed a few young bees in. Seemed
to work. But I would say 2 months is about the maximum and a safer
time would be up to one month.
My two cents,
Ian Watson
real estate agent, baritone, gardener
Beekeeper---> 11 colonies
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