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Show New Hive Queens New queens will be accepted more readily by old colonies if introduced during the honey flow. The old queen, however, should not be removed until about three weeks prior to the end of the flow or until her bees are no longer long-er of use in the honey flow. The new queen should be introduced and laying lay-ing about eight weeks before frost-This frost-This allows the rearing of young bees for tie winter season. Failing queens should be replaced at any time by young, vigorous queens, but care should be exercised to get those of good strains. |