Ageing a Queen

[grizzly]

Hi All
Last year in July/Aug i requeened one hive and received a nuc with newly mated queen. both are through the winter.

Now do i class 2008 as their first year, or do i take this year as Year 1 ?? i wanted to ask because if i get it wrong i could be requeening before i really need to in some cases.
Ideally i was going to replace every 2 years, do i do it in Autumn 2009 or should it be Autumn 2010.

Regards
Andy

 

[jimbeekeeper]

I would say 2010 = 2 years

 

[Poly Hive]

the age runs from the year of mating. Mated last year this is now her year 2

PH