Queen Breeding with Alex Grover from Utah Sustainable Gardening

During a hive transfer, Alex Grover wanted to take some brood to create a new queen with good bloodlines. This is how we did it.

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Key insights about video Queen Breeding with Alex Grover from Utah Sustainable Gardening

🌱 Sustainable gardening requires careful planning and management.

🌱 The top bar hive is more demanding and requires weekly visits for bee care.

🌱 The bees in the hive have wintered well and are healthy.

🌱 The goal is to encourage the bees to create a new queen from the eggs.

🌱 Without eggs, it is not possible to raise a new queen.

🌱 The bees will naturally raise a new queen themselves.

🌱 The technique of "spot deep clean raising" helps the bees by making it easier for them to create a queen cell.

Timestamped Summary

00:19 Alex Grover helps with the hive early in the year and recommends moving the top bar into Langstroth boxes for easier maintenance. The bees wintered over well.

01:06 Alex plans to use a mini frame to encourage the bees to create a queen.

02:11 Alex shows the cut-out size needed for a mini nuc box.

02:56 Alex fits the mini frame into the box.

03:25 Alex finds an egg in the cell, indicating the possibility of the bees making a queen.

05:13 Bees are seen eating honey off Alex's hand.

05:30 Alex suggests getting a closer look to see more bees.

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Q&A

What is the purpose of transferring the frame into the Lang's box?

The Lang's box requires less intensive care compared to the top bar.

How often do the bees need to be visited in the top bar?

The top bar needs to be visited every week.

How did the bees from last year fare during the winter?

The bees from last year wintered over very well and were healthy.

Why do we need eggs to raise a new queen?

Without eggs, it is not possible to raise a new queen, so the bees will do it themselves.

What technique does Male Discipline use to assist the bees in raising a queen?

Male Discipline uses the technique of deep clean raising, where he helps the bees by finding the cell and making it easier for them.

Is there a chance that the bees will create a queen cell?

There is a chance that the bees will create a queen cell, but it depends on factors such as the age of the eggs and how much disturbance there has been.

What do the bees do once the queen cell is made?

Once the queen cell is made, the bees will take care of the queen until she matures, and then they will be able to take over and have enough bees to fulfill their needs.