There are a number of challenges faced by queen bee suppliers trying to raise quality queen bees.

The queenless colonies raising the queens should be strong and well-fed

We develop queen honey bees for sale that have come from colonies which show good temperament and are resistant to pests and infections. Our queen bee varieties include Carniolan queen bees for sale which are known to be highly resistant to infections and very gentle for the beekeepers.

Not only must the colony from which the larvae were sourced be healthy, even the queenless colony should be strong and well-fed and should display similar traits. This ensures that the developing queen is infection and pest resistant.

Adequate number of healthy nucleus colonies

Once the queen cells are about to hatch, they must be placed into ready nucleus colonies which are formed from healthy pest-free bee colonies. If you are raising queen honey bees in large numbers, then you will need lots of nucleus colonies that are healthy and thriving. This helps the queen start her own colony right after hatching.

The developed queen cells require regular monitoring

If a queen is hatched in presence of other queen bees and developing queen cells, she will destroy all the developing cells and will fight the rest of the queen bees till there is only own queen survivor. For beekeepers raising queen bees, this is a concern. Regular monitoring of the queen cells is peremptory to avoid such situations and to make sure that the queen cells are transferred to the nucleus cells in a timely manner.