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Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club
Queen Rearing Program

Program Objectives

  • Cultivate Local “Super” Queens
    • Mite Resistant
    • Mild Temperament
    • Good Honey Production
  • Supply Queen Cells to TVBC Members
  • Supply Fertilized Queens to TVBC Members

Benefits of Participation

  • Communication and Expertise of Team
  • Availability of Replacement Queens and Cells
  • Mite Count “Kits” Supplied
  • Help Take Club to Next Level
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Milestones and Timeline

Year 1
  • Find Good Queen Stock
  • 1st Year Queens
Year 2
  • Graft From Queens Identified in Year 1
  • Queen Cells Available to Program Participants
Year 3
  • Graft From Queens Identified in Year 2
  • Make Queen Cells Available to All Members That Have Taken Class
  • Establish Breeding Area
  • Limited Number of Mated Queens
Year 4
  • All the Above Plus Mated Queens for Sale

Requirements of Participation

  • Mite Counts in Apl, Jun, After Extraction, Sep, Oct
  • Email Inspections Sheets w/ Mite Counts
  • Agree to Queen Grafting if Selected
Queen Rearing Inspection Sheet
File Size: 337 kb
File Type: pdf
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Queen Rearing Inspection Sheet
Queen Rearing Program Proposal
File Size: 1965 kb
File Type: pptx
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Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club
PO Box 5066
​Boise, Idaho 83705-0066

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Join Us
  • Calendar
  • Services
    • Swarms
    • Swarm Capture Policy
  • Education
    • Beekeeping 101
    • Beekeeping in the Winter
    • Foothills Learning Center
    • Junior Bee Club
    • Library >
      • Videos
      • Small Cell Beekeeping
    • Meeting Presentations
    • Mentors
    • Mite Busters
    • Mite Resources
    • New Beekeeper FAQ
    • Oregon Master Beekeeping Program
    • Queen Program
    • Swarm Prevention
    • Why did my bees die?
  • Club Photos
    • Albums Through the Years
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • Hat Sightings
    • First Blooms