Qwissit Nature & Garden

Beekeeping Basics for Beginners

Colony Management

Inspections, adding space, the queen, brood pattern, feeding and uniting through the year.

12 of 60 questions in the app

  1. What does the beekeeper do during an inspection? Easy
  2. In what weather should a colony preferably be opened? Easy
  3. How can the beekeeper tell, without seeing the queen, that she was laying recently? Easy
  4. What does „queenright“ mean? Easy
  5. Why do many beekeepers mark their queens with a dot of paint? Easy
  6. What colour is the mark for queens from years ending in 1 or 6? Easy
  7. What does the beekeeper do when a colony fills the brood box and the flow begins? Easy
  8. What is a hive record card? Easy
  1. A beekeeper finds several eggs in one cell, some on the cell wall. What is the most likely situation? Medium
  2. What does „bullet brood“ in worker cells mean? Medium
  1. A colony has a queen, but her brood is patchy and drones develop in worker cells. What is the most likely cause? Hard
  2. A colony with laying workers will not accept a queen. Which approach is proven? Hard

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