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I know next to nothing about this, but I have a question. Couldn't you make more hives yourself? What prevents you to 'cultivate' (or whatever it's called) quee
by Keyframe 11y ago
I know next to nothing about this, but I have a question. Couldn't you make more hives yourself? What prevents you to 'cultivate' (or whatever it's called) queens and let them mate?
- dejv 11y agoYes, bees create new hives by themselves. Every year there are couple of swarming that include young queen leaving the hive to build new colony. In traditional beekeeping, the owner will catch the swarm, put it to new home and you've got another hive, which you either sell or use for more produce. The problem is that a lot of hives die during winter (because of various form of illness and conditions) and the population couldn't sustain themselves.
- dejv 11y agoWrong information, sorry: during swarming the old queen leaving the hive and left the new queen her old hive.
- Keyframe 11y agoBeekeeping is such an interesting hobby. Shame I hate (scared of hah) buzzing insects and stings!
- brohee 11y agoHives are only swarming if in very good health, and even then both new colonies are more vulnerable than the former one... It's certainly not "every year a couple of swarming" (how would that be sustainable anyway). If they have to split hives forcefully, it's because they are not healthy enough to do it naturally...