How to requeen? We’ve just learned about queenlessness. There are several reasons why you might want or need to replace your queen or introduce a new queen: If the queen is not laying well, the colony may not be thriving, the queen may lay too many drones or have weak genetics. If the queen has ...
Queenlessness Today, we will be continuing with the topic of queenlessness. It’s important to be able to recognize when your hive has lost the queen. This is what to look out for: A queenless hive can be more aggressive than usual, so make sure to wear your beesuit and use the smoker. A sure sign ...
The evolution of the honey bees Honey bees and flowers first evolved together 60 million years ago, during the cretaceous period. This interdependence of insect and plant has shaped the evolutionary history of bees: Honey bees most likely evolved from a type of mud wasp. The shift from a carnivorous diet to one based on ...
