Hi guys,
With the spring buildup getting underway, it is time to get everything prepared for a two queen hive experiment. About 5 or 6 years ago I was talking to a beekeeper who had a couple of two queen hives that he said were amazing when there was a flow of nectar underway. It sounded really interesting and I built some of the components for the hive but never got around to putting it into action as I never really saw the need for it over a standard hive. This season will be the year that I give it a try. The thinking was to use this hive for comb honey production as wax would be drawn quickly, cells filled and the honey capped in a short period of time. I will have a good honey flow later in the year when the iron bark will be flowering. It makes beautiful comb honey and I want to be able to take advantage of the time to build up comb honey stock. When I finalise all of the hive components, a few pictures will be posted. The first requirement is a couple of hives with queens of a similar age. I will make splits in the next week or so to get this underway. The hives will need to be up and racing by November so I?d better get things started. Progress will be posted on a regular basis and will include all the successes and failures of the experiment.
