In this article, we take a look at the progression in a hive from the queen cup being made to it turning into a queen cell. There are many places in beekeeping where terms can get confusing.
There are triggers that cause bees to start making queen cells. If there is a drop in the amount of queen pheromone in the hive, the workers start queen rearing.
If you have to remove queen cells and they are quite mature, it is a really fun task to give them to a little kid. Put the queen cell in a pill bottle and make a few holes in the lid. Small holes.
The mesh segments from migratory lids and ventilated supers can be washed with alcohol to remove high-value medical propolis.Store the mesh and pipe segments for the next season after washing.