Raising your own queens can be very rewarding in many ways.
Money is saved, while having the satisfaction of self sufficiency.
Selectively bred breeder queens introduce productive, disease resistant genes into your local bee stock. Well adapted local stock is utilized in matings, conserving biodiversity. The risks of bee pests are reduced. By working with nature, a fascinating natural process is unveiled. Requirements for successful queen rearing A good breeder queen to graft larva from.