April 3, 2023

We do their first practice graft! Practice grafts don’t go to mate – actually, here let’s take a second and explain the process of grafting. First, I go to a hive, take out a frame, and scoop out three-day old larvae. Then, I put them into special cups (30 cups, each with one larva), which then go into a cell raiser (a queenless colony). 48 hours later, I go back in to check on the cups and see if they are developing into queen cells!