Making a New Queen for $20

Description: Are you a 2nd or 3rd year beekeeper and want to make some queens for your own use or a few to sell? Queen rearing isn’t that hard and you can do it for under $20 in new supplies. Learn some simple tips and tricks to make the whole process easier skipping a lot of trial and error.

Bio: Russell Sprangel started keeping bees in 2017 with a hive setup and a new beekeeper’s course as a Christmas present, from his wife Lisa, which she totally regrets to this day. He is the past VP and President of CCBA and past Vice President of HCBA. He is an EAS Master Beekeeper, certified in Ithaca, NY in 2022. He teaches during the beekeeping calendar in the clubs training Apiary, all any aspects of beekeeping students ask for.

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