Just wanted to drop a 'thank you' to Irwin and Robo for posting and publicizing the information about constructing the 'Queen Intro Frame'.
I have a split that has been just mean as anything when it came to getting a queen into it. First, I tried to let it make its own queen - that failed. Two dead purchased queens later (tried an intro cage and hanging the queen cage, both failed - found empty cages, but no queens), I was resigned to letting it go or recombining it with another hive - but I stumbled into the Queen Intro Frame. I put it together and had an extra, banked queen. She is in there now and all seems to be well. I will update when I check in two weeks.
Point being - you guys gave me another option and I appreciate it.
Mike
Quote from: Tyro on June 20, 2009, 10:26:44 AM
Just wanted to drop a 'thank you' to Irwin and Robo for posting and publicizing the information about constructing the 'Queen Intro Frame'.
I have a split that has been just mean as anything when it came to getting a queen into it. First, I tried to let it make its own queen - that failed. Two dead purchased queens later (tried an intro cage and hanging the queen cage, both failed - found empty cages, but no queens), I was resigned to letting it go or recombining it with another hive - but I stumbled into the Queen Intro Frame. I put it together and had an extra, banked queen. She is in there now and all seems to be well. I will update when I check in two weeks.
Point being - you guys gave me another option and I appreciate it.
Mike
Sounds interesting, how about a link to the information?
Sure thing:
http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/downloads/beekeeping/QueenIntroFrame.pdf
Mike
Robo did all the work all I did was try it out and it worked for me.
Mike,
Glad it worked out for you.
I only built the thing, Irwin was the guinea pig :yippiechick:
This system works very well and I went one step further by adding some capped honey foundation with open cells. The queen laying, and the brood smell, seems to help acceptance.
John
Very nice! I want one! 8-)
I really want one also. Any chance??
See what you started Robo :-D
IRWIN YOU OLE GENIUS, STAND IN THE GLORY WHEN YOU CAN :-D ;) even if you think it's in the shadow of others, you still in the shadows or giving a shadow ;) :evil: , a few do!!!!!!!!
Quote from: annette on June 27, 2009, 11:19:34 PM
I really want one also. Any chance??
http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Requeening-Frame/productinfo/274/
Annette ...........
Hope this helps
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
Jim
That is just great. Thank you so much for this link. I did receive a PM from Robo though and may have a chance of getting one from him at some point. But nice to know these are available elsewhere also.
Take care
Annette