I will explain how a few high quality queens can be raised without special equipment or tools by a beekeeper with just a few years of beekeeping experience. The purpose of this paper is to offer four simple methods of queen rearing that do not require grafting. However, for many beekeepers the idea of grafting and producing their own queens is intimidating. In an environment in which beekeepers have to deal with varroa and diseases and are dissatisfied with commercial queens there are reasons to raise your own queens.
Many beekeepers reach a point in their beekeeping experience where they are comfortable with the basics and are seeking a new challenge. The Graft-Free Queen Rearing document is also available for download as a PDF. Like anything on our learning edge, learning how to raise queens may make you question your skills, knowledge and understanding, but it will ultimately help you develop a deeper understanding of the hive’s rhythms.
Raising queens helped me develop a deeper understanding of the hive, and helped me shape my own beekeeping practice. Resources like this one, and the encouragement of “friend-tors” like Sam Comfort helped me take the plunge into rearing my own queens. I’ve included it here as a resource for people who want to explore queen rearing. This resource was created by Morris Ostrofsky. Graft-Free Queen Rearing by Morris Ostrofsky Part 3: Tools and Resources for New Beekeepers Michael Palmer: Queen Rearing and Other Advice for New Beekeepers Kirk Webster: Looking "Organically” at the Broader Landscape of Bee Health Jasmine Joy: The Mindfulness of Beekeeping Timothy Jackson: Finding the Light, not Blight: Turning Vacant Lots into Bee FarmsĮliese Watson: Inclusivity and Room to Grow in BeekeepingĪlwyn "Oxx" Simeina: For the Love of Raw Honey Stacey Vazquez: Beekeeping as a Family (& Urban) Affair The Bee Squad: Partnerships in Beekeeping Kristy Lynn Allen: Carving a Different Path in Beekeeping Sarah Red-Laird: Beekeeping as Part of the Bigger Picture: Agriculture and Apiculture Julia Common: Apiculture to Community Culture Antonio Rafael: Beekeeping to Reconnect to the Land & Indigeneityīrian Peterson-Roest: Bringing Beekeeping into the Lightĭanielle Bender: Beekeeping, An Artistic, Accessible Approach
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