Dear all

I was wondering if anybody knows of any special techniques that are
necessary when introducing new queens to a hive.  I have read about all of
you in the states trying various different queens (Buckfast, Italian,
Russian etc.).  When introducing these queens to the hives, is there any
problem with egg acceptance?  Do the workers readily accept and rear eggs
from a somewhat different type of bee without problem?
If you were to transfer one frame of eggs (unhatched eggs laid by a queen)
from a hive of one subspecies, to a hive of another subspecies, would the
bees accept and rear brood from this?
Interested in your reply.
many thanks

Paul Collett
Rhodes University Department of Entomology/Makana Meadery
Grahamstown
South Africa
A.m. capensis
A.m. scutellata

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