After the queen bee’s sexual organs mature, she will leave the hive for test flights. Generally speaking, the peak period for a newly emerged queen’s nuptial flight is 5 to 8 days after her initial flights.
In fact, the queen does not always have the opportunity to mate; if the queen has not mated within 15 days after emerging, it will be difficult for her to mate again. But does the queen only mate once during her nuptial flight? In most cases, the queen mates only once.
Of course, there are special circumstances. If there are not enough drones in the mating area or the quality of the drones is not good, then the queen may engage in multiple nuptial flights. Do you know what is the best time for the queen to mate? Welcome to discuss and leave a message in the comments section.
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