Easy Queen Introduction

[For want of a better word]

Can anyone out there give me the link to the forum entry about the fail#safe way to introduce a mated queen to a queenless colony, using a queen travel / introduction cage?

a posting that deserves to be stickied.

read it --- lost it --- would like to forward it to a newbee who has already managed to loose 2 queens!

one my fault as did not explain cover over fondant had to be removed from cage!!!

Thanks folks

 

[rook66]

Can anyone out there give me the link to the forum entry about the fail#safe way to introduce a mated queen to a queenless colony, using a queen travel / introduction cage?

a posting that deserves to be stickied.

read it --- lost it --- would like to forward it to a newbee who has already managed to loose 2 queens!

one my fault as did not explain cover over fondant had to be removed from cage!!!

Thanks folks

This is just one thread, you should do a search of the forum, there are lots of stuff on Q intro.
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19569

 

[drstitson]

Snelgrove managed a whole book on the subject (a good read BTW).

 

[Poly Hive]

Seemed to be very long winded chap. Whole book about a board that was not a spectacular success...lol

PH

 

[For want of a better word]

Seemed to be very long winded chap. Whole book about a board that was not a spectacular success...lol

PH

I even have one... hangs alongside the Chinese bamboo queen excluder !

Read something on here about type of introduction cage for queen intro for eejits ,,... like me,
but can not find it !!!

 

[Alabamaeee]

May not be exactly what you are looking for but here is a link to the method I used...

http://www.british*****producersltd.com/Queen_bees.html

The other way is to use type of queen cage that traps the queen on a frame of hatching brood. Once they hatch they accept the queen in the large cage and them it can be introduced to the q-colony.

Here is an example of the cage and instructions

http://www.cornwall*****.com/queen-bee-introduction-cage.html

Replace ***** with honey

I've no affiliations with the above sites, just read the instructions before introducing a new Q.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Snelgrove managed a whole book on the subject (a good read BTW).

So good IJust realised Iv'e got 2 copies so I'll be getting rid of one via the flea bay when I get my act together

 

[drstitson]

"Seemed to be very long winded chap"

I believe that Finman's middle name is suomi for "snelgrove"