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Hive Inspection - Post Re-Queening - Adding A Honey Super - Growing Your Apiary

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Channel: Oppenheimer Ranch Project · 2018 · Science & Technology

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What I am doing today with the bees @ 3Canyons is checking in on our new queens and adding a standard Langstroth honey super. Leah did a fine job working the camera and ZERO stings were reported. Also big thanks to Olivera Bees in N. Cali for the replacement Queen.

What Is Requeening?
Requeening a hive is a very important process that should be considered every one to two years. The benefits are many for both the hive and ultimately you. However, many people avoid requeening a beehive because they are scared of the process and the expense. If you choose to raise your own queens the expense part of it can be avoided. But what, exactly, is requeening?

Requeening is when the beekeeper ‘disposes’ of the previous queen and replaces her with a new one.

But how would you go about doing this? The process really isn’t as difficult as you might think. The two ways to requeen are direct and indirect.

Queen BeeDirect requeening is the less recommended option. If you release the new queen directly into the hive the bees will often kill her. They are not familiar with her yet, and you will run the risk of them thinking she is a threat to the hive.

Indirectly introducing the new queen into the hive is your better bet. There are two ways to go about this.

The first way is if you raise your own queen. You will need to invest in a queen cage. They actually look like a large clamp. It will close in around the queen so she is protected. You will place her in between frames so as the fresh brood hatches they are familiar with her.
The second option works best if you purchase your queens. When you buy a queen she will most likely come in a box that will go directly into the hive. There will be a cork in this box that you will need to pull out before placing her into the hive. Beneath this cork is a candy plug. You will have to take a small pin and poke a hole in this candy plug. This will draw the bees to the box and allow them to eat through the plug. This whole process of eating takes about two days. By the time the bees eat through the plug, the queen will have been accepted into the hive.
The process of requeening may sound intimidating but it truly isn’t. You just need to choose the best option for your hive and where you are in your beekeeping.

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