Monthly Archives: April 2011

2011 Queen Rearing Begins!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by ed

The recent storms moving through here hampered our efforts at starting our 2011 queen-rearing program. However, I was able to make my selection of a Russian Breeder Queen in the last few days. She is a daughter of a Russian … Continue reading →

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Our 1st Swarm of 2011

Posted on April 26, 2011 by ed

Mary was working in the breeding yard with our intern while I was putting together deeps by the honey house – Mary later recounted the roar they heard coming from Hive #107.  In a few minutes the swarm landed in … Continue reading →

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Cell Builder Frame Layout for Cloake Board Queen Rearing

Posted on April 25, 2011 by ed

Here is an example of how the frames should be stacked in a cell builder hive if you are using the Cloake Board method of  Honey Bee Queen rearing:  

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Sample Rearing Schedule for Cloake Board Queen Rearing

Posted on April 25, 2011 by ed

Here is a  sample schedule in spreadsheet format if you are using the Cloake Board Method of Queen Rearing (Sue Cobey) :    

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