----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Malone" <[log in to unmask]> >Alley's and Smith's methods may be > crude and grafting is a way to push out hundreds of queens > quickly but > perhaps newer methods need developed to produce queens > from eggs instead of > from larvae. > Although I have not used it, I understand that the Jenter queen rearing kit should do this. The queen is confined for 24 hours on a set of plastic queen cells and quickly lays them up. These cells with 24 hour old eggs are then transfered to the usual queen-rearing frame and, with the usual reliance on a bit of luck, quickly drawn out. If I understand the process correctly, this should result in correct feeding from the start. John Burgess :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::