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Instruction for Queen IntroductionThe cage should be placed in the middle of the brood nest or cluster if no brood is present. |
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The bees in your hive will chew through the candy within a few days, to release the queen. If 10 frames are in your hive, one may have to be removed to allow adequate space for the cage.
WARNING!! Do not leave in sunshine and keep at moderate temperatures, (65 – 80 degrees), away from drafts and in dark place. Avoid rooms where pesticides are used or kept.
It is not uncommon for one or more attendant bees to have died.
Place a drop of water on screen as soon as they arrive. (Avoid the candy end.)
The queen or queens you have received are in 3-hole cages. There is no need to remove the attendant bees or cork. The cage provides food (sugar candy) during shipment. The candy also acts as a release barrier for the bees to eat through, giving enough time for pheromone adjustment.
When you receive your queens, place one drop of water on screen to help the bees dissolve the candy. The queen should survive several days, as long as they receive the drop of water each day and there is sufficient candy. The sooner the queen is introduced to the hive the better.
The cage should be place in the middle of the brood nest or cluster if no brood is present. Place the cage between two frames, so the candy end is pointing up and the screen is not blocked. Squeeze the frames firmly together so the cage will be securely suspended. Make sure the hole in the candy end is not blocked. The bees in your hive will chew through the candy within a few days, to release the queen. If 10 frames are in your hive, one may have to be removed to allow adequate space for the cage.
The colony should NOT be disturbed during the first two weeks to allow the queen to establish brood.
