Hi All
 
I have recently come across a booklet entitled 'A Simple Two Queen System'
by Ron Brown.
 
I am a first year beekeeper and I have my home apiary in my back garden in
suburban Dublin Ireland.
 
This beekeeping management system seems to offer many benefits to someone
like myself. These benefits listed by Ron Brown are as follows:
 
    1. More Honey from less equipment.
    2. Automatic re queening every year.
    3. Control of Swarming
    4. Stronger Healthier Colonies.
    5. Best Preparation for Heather
    6. option of Increasing Stocks.
 
I was wondering if any expreienced beekeeper had any experience of this system,
as certainly on reading the booklet it seems to be all advantages. Now I
know, that especially in beekeeping, there are always trade offs and the
balance of advantage is what is sought.
 
I posted a request for help on identifying a second queen in a hive arising
out of my study of this booklet, and am grateful for the very helpful
posting by Michael Palmer.
 
I should be most grateful for any comments form the list on the above
management system.
 
Sincerely
 
Tom Barrett
49 South Park
Foxrock
Dublin 18
Ireland
 
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