RE: Learning the Art of Beekeeping -- Part Three

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Learning the Art of Beekeeping -- Part Three

in homesteading •  7 years ago 

I didn't know they laid backup virgins; when bees usurp, they leave no room for failure!

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Exactly. There are typically between 6 and 12 total potential queens before the old queen absconds with the majority of the hive. This means there is little chance of total failure for the old hive.