Welcome to queen university
This module will provide you with an introduction to queen rearing. You will learn basic concepts along with the who, what, when, where, and why of it all.
Lessons
Introduction to Queen rearing Preview Raising queens achieves several outcomes PreviewHoney bee biology
This module will teach you the basics of honey bee biology, a crucial base for starting the queen production process.
Lessons
The three honey bee "castes" Preview The life cycle of the honey bee Preview The life cycle of a honey bee drone Preview The life cycle of a honey bee queen PreviewIs grafting the only method?
The queen university is focused on teaching the practice of “grafting.” There are however many ways to produce queens that do not require grafting. This module will expose you to the many other options available and recommended for you to complete.
Lessons
Making Queens with Splits On the spot queen rearing (OTS) Nicot and Jenter systems Miller method Grafting and Graft Free article from Penn State Extension Essential Tools for Grafting and Queen RearingCell starters and finishers
This module will discuss cell starting and finishing. Essentially a starter begins the queen cell process and a finisher completes it. Sometimes these are the same box/bees and sometimes they are not! Everyone will have a method they prefer and some are better than others. Many of these methods can be modified or pieced together to suit your purposes and are just some of the many examples available!
Lessons
Beekeeping Cell Builder Basics The Swarm Box Starter The Queenless Cell Builder Queen-Right Methods Cell Finishing Colonies for Queen RearingThe final exam with Bob Binnie of Blue Ridge Honey Co.
Now that you have made it this far we will spend some time with Bob Binnie, explaining many of the things you have learned thus far. The main point of this module is to observe and listen as Bob discusses the application aspects of the concepts in this course. By completing this lesson you will be able to eliminate classroom lecture time in trade for hands-on learning and in the field experience when you complete your Queen University Field Day!