Tag Archives : Q4

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Q4 off to a good start

This entry was posted in Beekeepers Notes Kristiens Notes and tagged Cloak board Method Garst farm Q4 queens on May 2, 2015 by Kristien Z

Q4 started a few days ago on the Garst Farm with the installation of the cloak board and the move of open brood to the topbox. Today, Liz and I rotated the hive 180 degrees so that the original opening is in the back (but still open). The queen is […]

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2015 queen rearing: Q4

This entry was posted in Beekeepers Notes Kristiens Notes and tagged Cleopatra Garst farm Q4 on April 29, 2015 by Kristien Z

I have started preparations for our first round of queen rearing, although I do not know who wants to be involved this year. For this round, I decided to try a different method, as it seemed that in the end, everyone last year was reluctant to sacrifice hives. This year, […]

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