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This blog explains how I keep bees. It works for me, it might not work for you. Use my methods at your own risk. Always wear protective clothing and use a smoker when working bees.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Checking for Queen acceptance

If you started packages recently, a hive check for queen acceptance is mandatory. A week after hiving package, it is time to look for eggs in the comb. Seeing eggs is the easy way to know that you have a laying queen.
 If you don't check for this, you may end up not knowing that your hive is queenrite or not. If the queen was not accepted, a new queen must be purchased and introduced. It can take up to ten days for a new queen to start laying.
 Late this week the weather will be warming up, perfect time to check.




Different egg and larvae and capped brood stages

Different stages of larvae. You can see the Royal Jelly in the young small larvae stage.