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Title: Queen Bee Tincture
Post by: jmblakeney on January 24, 2013, 06:40:20 PM

I have a bottle of tincture that I place mean or underachieving queens in. I spread some around in baithives when setting them out.

I had some hives die this winter and was wondering is it ok to put those queens in this tincture as well or is it just wasted time?

Thanks,

James

Title: Re: Queen Bee Tincture
Post by: Michael Bush on January 25, 2013, 10:15:46 AM

I probably won't hurt, but I think their pheromones have probably been dried out at this point...

Title: Re: Queen Bee Tincture
Post by: jmblakeney on January 27, 2013, 06:02:15 PM

Thanks Michael.

Title: Re: Queen Bee Tincture
Post by: hardwood on January 27, 2013, 08:31:45 PM

So that would be called a "tincture"? I just call it queen juice. :-D

Scott

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