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
Queen Rearing Program Proposal
File Size: 1965 kb
File Type: pptx
Download File

Benefits of Participation

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

Requirements of Participation

  • Mite Counts in Apl, Jun, After Extraction, Sep, Oct
  • Email Inspections Sheets w/ Mite Counts
  • Agree to Queen Grafting if Selected

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
Picture
Queen Rearing Inspection Sheet
Queen Rearing Inspection Sheet
File Size: 337 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Presentations

Small Scale Queen Rearing
File Size: 938 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Mating Biology of Honey Bees
File Size: 79 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File