Queen rearing, natural queen replacement and the introduction of a purchased queen are different situations. Before choosing a method, establish which question you need to answer: what the colony is doing, how to raise queens or how to prepare for requeening.
This collection links those topics with guides on queen cells, finding the queen and swarming. Use the reading route below to move from understanding a colony’s behaviour to exploring a particular technique. It is a way to organise your reading, rather than a fixed timetable for every colony.
Record the observations and dates that led to your decision. They provide useful context when following the process and discussing it with an experienced beekeeper.
