This video shows how to do a method of Queen Rearing that is apparently cheap, easy and effective
This video was very clear on what to do when using this method, and how to do it. However I'm not entirely sure why this method works. Why does doing this cause the bees to make queens? Also why does he crush the cells every inch?
Splitting a Hive
A split is usually done for one of two reasons. One is that you have an overcrowded hive and are trying to prevent a swarm from happening. Splitting a hive doesn't always stop a hive from swarming, but it greatly decreases the chances. The other reason is that you wan't to have more hives in your apiary.
The old hive is left without a queen but has the capability to make a new one. If you were to put a new queen in you should wait a few days to do it, otherwise the other bees might smell the new queen's hormones and kill her.
How to Perform an Artificial Swarm
The idea behind this is to make the bees think they have already swarmed by separating the queen from the brood
It always amazes me how smart bees are and how they work as a team. It is almost like a hive is an organism itself and each bee is a cell
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