Episode notes
👑🐝 Ever held your breath while handling a precious virgin queen? We're unboxing FIVE Missouri Mite Hunter virgins and taking you through the delicate installation process! 😬 It's a wild ride from mail carrier to mating nuc.
🤔 What's the riskiest part of marking a virgin queen, and how can you minimize disaster (hint: it involves a quick trip indoors!)?
🧐 How do you really know if a hive is ready to accept a new virgin, and what happens when your hive checks throw you a total curveball?
🤯 Ever found evidence of a mystery queen laying eggs where you swore a hive was queenless?
📍 Highlights in this episode:
✅ Watch the careful unboxing and initial care for shipped Missouri Mite Hunter virgin queens.
✅ Learn a clever (and necessary!) indoor technique for marking those notoriously flighty virgins.
Keywords
Beekeeping