Queen rearing update

Checked my queen cells in the finisher to see how many were capped.

Seven.

7  out of 12 …frankly, I’m pleased even if that is technically an “F“. It’s my first attempt at grafting, so, yeah, I’m pleased.

I think I need to work on creating better starters …packing them more. I should be able to do that on my next round.

And I made a few mistakes. While they had tons of honey/nectar and pollen, I hear that you should still feed. …I’m investigating that claim. And I think my finisher could have used more nurse bees …that will be corrected with the next attempt.

A capped queen cell.
A capped queen cell.

I’m learning. It’s exciting and rewarding. Fun.


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