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Nicot Queen Rearing Calendar
This tool will help you with the important dates for rearing queens. It generates a complete queen rearing calendar based on the date you put the queen mother into the Nicot. The calendar includes handy links to create Google Calendar reminders.

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Here is a side by side comparison of an egg and a larvae that is just right for transfer to a cell starter. Both were laid by the queen in the same 24hr period. The larvae on the left is the perfect age of 12-24hrs old. Click on the image to see a large version of the image.
Right Sized Larvae Example
Fun Fact
Bees are active all winter. The bees gather into a ball around the queen and vibrate their flight muscles to create warmth. The hive will consume 60-70 pounds of honey during this time.