Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Raising Queens => Topic started by: rober on May 19, 2022, 08:50:55 am

Title: virgin queen release
Post by: rober on May 19, 2022, 08:50:55 am

can virgin queens be direct released into hives or should they be put into release cages. hives were checked for queen cells.

Title: Re: virgin queen release
Post by: Zweefer on May 19, 2022, 09:50:33 am

depends on how long the hives have been queenless...

Title: Re: virgin queen release
Post by: rober on May 19, 2022, 09:57:37 am

10 days

Title: Re: virgin queen release
Post by: Zweefer on May 19, 2022, 10:06:44 pm

in theory she should be fine, but as was mentioned elsewhere, might want to cage just to be safe. :yes:

Title: Re: virgin queen release
Post by: LazyBkpr on May 19, 2022, 11:05:14 pm

Yeah...   are they completely broodless?   I'd do an inspection, make sure no new queen cells being fed, and put her in a cage with a marshmallow so she will be safe for a couple days before hitting the bigtime!