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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => REQUEENING & RAISING NEW QUEENS => Topic started by: heaflaw on September 16, 2009, 11:15:48 PM

Title: Too late to requeen?
Post by: heaflaw on September 16, 2009, 11:15:48 PM
I live in west central NC-zone #7.  When is it too late to requeen in the fall?  Is it too late already?  I'd like to buy 2 or 3 good quality queens to replace queens in my hot hives.  I always seem too busy in early spring.
Title: Re: Too late to requeen?
Post by: homer on September 18, 2009, 01:23:01 PM
I'd say get after it!  I think you should be just fine.  I plan on requeening my hives next fall about this same time!
Title: Re: Too late to requeen?
Post by: Michael Bush on September 20, 2009, 05:24:23 PM
I think it's the perfect time.  :)  Queens are available and well bred.