The object is to create increase and control swarming. Select a strong, good quality colony (a marked queen will make the job easier). Feed early to stimulate growth (further feed will be needed). An extra hive and frames and dummy frames will be needed. Select the strong colony to…
The international queen marking colours code was created to allow beekeepers to mark their queens using a code which all other beekeepers, wherever they were in the world, would understand. The colours are used to show which year the queen was born in, they also help to enable beekeepers to…