Eco Bee Box Beekeeping: Natural Queen Rearing Western Apicultural Society 2015.

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Eco Bee Box Beekeeping: Natural Queen Rearing Western Apicultural Society 2015

Albert Chubak Founder & CEO

Common problem with modern vehicles Solutions: Fix Tire, Replace Car, Walk

Beekeeping Flat Tires A number of problems exist -We know a flat will come -Not trained to fix problem -Too many walk or replace the car

Many Reasons for Flat Tires in Beekeeping Beekeeping error Lack of resources Humidity Too warm/too cold Disease Robbing Intentional kill Accidental kill Mites Queen failure …list continues

Why are we loosing bees? Many reasons exist but my observation is… 99% of beekeepers do not know how to raise a queen If you were a cattle rancher… We are beekeepers, therefore…

Problems in Beekeeping We are told: Do not harvest honey from new package / colony it’s first year. Up to 80% of new beekeeper’s colonies fail the first year. (swarming, absconding, successive failure, complete die-off, queen loss, etc) 40% and up, of all colonies die prior to 1 year mark

Queen Failure What do you do when your queen is…

Question I ask Do you know how to raise a queen?

Lack of education on queen rearing & Sustainability of an apiary How many know how to raise a queen? What happens if your queen is gone? Where do you get a replacement? What is the quality of the replacement? What is the pedigree of your queen? How long does a queen live? How long has your queen lived?

Important Queen Dates  Day 1-3 they are eggs  Day 4-8 they are larva  Day 9-16 they are pupae Notes:  All larva fed royal jelly until day 5  Worker bees take 21 to hatch  Once cells are capped, 8 days until they hatch

Honey Bees Honey bees (Apis) have been around since … 34 million years

My Bedroom Window

Utah Hive Langstroth Top-Bar h9WE h9WE Watching ½ mini through observation window

The Beginning Raising & Mating Queens

Desirable Traits Winter hardy Large brood pattern Mild nature Pest resistance Local stock Disease resistance Type of bee Longevity Quality of bi-products What traits would you seek in a colony? Note: Breeders can sell queens with specific qualities

Locating Good Stock

What I Look For

Cut-outs

The Universal Tool for Beekeepers Raising Queens Storing Queens Splits Local Survivor Stock Universal Frame Emergency Brood Less Aggressive Fast Build-up

Numerous Ways to Start a Colony Frame of eggs and young larva Queen sabbatical (4-5 days) Swarm capture Swarm control & baiting Cut-out Add queen to handful nurse bees Add capped Queen cell to colony Use of follower board Build and separate