NIHBS queen rearing day at Coolmore Farm June 1.

Attendees at Coolmore Queen rearing workshop

Attendees at Coolmore Queen rearing workshop

Mark Newenham of Coolmore Farm hosted a queen rearing session on Sunday June 1st. The weather just about held out . About 30 people attended where they were instructed in marking queens, use of incubators & hot boxes, grafting, hive assessment, making up apideas and finally a tour of a professional breeders queenrearing outfit.

Coolmore have bees for sale from Queens to full colonies. Visit Coolmore Website.

 

Queen Marking

Queen Marking

Q cells

Q cells

Instructions at the workshop

Instructions at the workshop

Coolmore bees

Coolmore bees

 

 

 

 

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