Unplanned requeening

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One can use the honey dunk method for exchanging liker for like queens , so if you have a suicidal oe kamikaze colony as long as the replacement Q is laying simply hoof out the old Q and pop the new Q well covered in honey on to the top bars or even a small piece of card to watch the proceedings. If she is well plastered in honey the 3 - 5 mins of cleaning taken and her scent is masked and she is accepted.
 
One can use the honey dunk method for exchanging liker for like queens , so if you have a suicidal oe kamikaze colony as long as the replacement Q is laying simply hoof out the old Q and pop the new Q well covered in honey on to the top bars or even a small piece of card to watch the proceedings. If she is well plastered in honey the 3 - 5 mins of cleaning taken and her scent is masked and she is accepted.
I'm surprised she doesn't drown! Ever had this happen?
 
She isn't needing swimming lessons use thick honey not runny thin honey, use a T-spn or small container to roll her in or to cover her .
 

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