Reads #9

Topic 1: Starting Queen Cells

This article shows various ways of starting queen cells, including the Millar, comb, and Alley methods.


Topic 2: Clipping and Marking Bees

This article describes various methods and tools for clipping the wings of a queen bee, as well as marking queens for identification.


Topic 3: Finishing Queen Cells

This article describes methods of finishing off queen bee cells.


Topic 4: Using Queen Cells

This article explains how to properly use extra queen cells, and also describes Queen Banking.


Response: Wow, I am continually impressed with the processes that go into beekeeping. Beekeeping contains elements of breeding (the queen), woodwork (the hive), resourcefulness, gardening (flowers), husbandry, and most importantly, a connection to nature. There seems to be as many different methods as there are beekeepers. Even when just raising queens, there is  Jenter kit, walk-away split, grafting, Cloake board, artificial insemination, and a mating yard. Amazing.