Hello from Granby CT
I have been a beekeeper for over 20 years and still learning everyday.
Queen breading and overwintering of all king of small nucs and matting nucs is what I like more in beekeeping. I like it better when I am sucesfull.
This site was recomanded by a fellow beekeeper.
My best Gilman
welcome aboard - this is my first winter (not as harsh as Ct.) looking forward to seeing you about.
Hi and welcome to Beemaster.
You have a great beekeeping club in Connecticut, the Backyard Beekeepers, do you belong to it?
I am a member there so I get the newsletters, they have some great events.
I hope you enjoy your time on the forums, lots of good people hang out here.
Welcome to beemaster's :)
Hi Gilman,
Welcome to the forum. I am from Winsted and think I know you. Your many years spent tending bees have taught you things you may not even be aware of. We welcome the sharing of knowledge.
Jack
What breed of bees do you use? I'm always looking for queens from survivor stock.
Thank you all,
I do belong to CT state club. Backyard club is a bit far, very good club and very well run.
I do breed mostly carniolan. Few years back I did introduce some Russian I I think they are a mix.
I do constantly get few queens from different sources for genetic material.
Queen rearing is a very pleasant activity when things go wright. I hope that you may try some this year Jack.
Gilman
Welcome aboard. I look forward to hearing some about your overwintering techniques in the future.
Gilman, welcome to our forum, isn't it great that you joined up. With your many years of beekeeping, I bet you will have a wealth of knowledge that you could provide to ones that only ask you. This will be that great place for you to hang out, tell us your stories, tales, experiences and make some new friends. We love new members. have that wonderful, most awesome day, and great health. Cindi
Gilman,
Curious, do you treat your hives or are you bees survivors?
Thanks,
cam
Thank you for your welcome. I am looking forward to having good time and share all what I know and learn from all you.
Last 4 years I have done only one treatment with FA Mite away, only the big hives.
The overwintered nucs and overwintered matting nucs are not treated.
Last fall I was running late and I did not treat even the big hives, so this is my first year without treatment. The efficacy of FA is weather sensitive.
Camero, all the bee colonies that survive the winter, the great selector, are survivals, treated or not. Treating them does not exude from being survivals, that is like acknowledging that the medications are the solution, which I don't believe.
Gilman