How many mated queens will live in a cage...or a colony? Join in on a fun but useless experiment @SourwoodFarm

Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

Watch to the end to join in the guessing game for a chance to win a bottle of unique spotted lanternfly honeydew honey. These are all reject queens that I am using and I don't expect any element of this experiment to be useful other than to satisfy curiosity.

How many mated queens will live in a cage...or a colony? Join in on a fun but useless experiment

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