Keeping the hive alive is actually the most natural thing to do. While the bees won't carry the same genetics, they will support the queen while she lays. This is crucial, because a mated queen cannot truly defend herself. The new queen an immediately get to work if bees remain.
The hive won't be too "dirty" - bees are remarkably fastidious. The queen just won't survive/thrive without bees.
The best way to think about it is that while the queen is the center Of the hive, she is just one part of the whole organism. The bees will even kill her off if she stops producing and raise another queen.
The hive won't be too "dirty" - bees are remarkably fastidious. The queen just won't survive/thrive without bees.
The best way to think about it is that while the queen is the center Of the hive, she is just one part of the whole organism. The bees will even kill her off if she stops producing and raise another queen.