Episode notes
🐝👑🧪 Ever tried banking queen cells OR used duct tape in your hive? 😅 Dive into Chuck's latest beekeeping adventures as he pushes the boundaries with queen rearing experiments!
🤔 Can a Demaree hive really work as a no-fuss starter AND finisher for queen cells?
🤷♂️ What are the secrets (and pitfalls!) of banking virgin queens as backups?
💡 And how do you handle unexpected hatches and escaped bees in mini mating nucs?
📍 Highlights in this episode:
✅ Witnessing the Demaree method successfully raise queen cells TWICE without manipulation!
✅ Building and using a unique 3D-printed frame for banking queen cells (plus duct tape! 😉).
✅ Setting up a queen bank with cells of different ages as insurance.
✅ Troubleshooting mini mating nucs & why those bees went Houdini! Houdini = Escape ar ...