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Title: Hygenic Queens bred for mite and disease tolerance?
Post by: Sniper338 on January 31, 2017, 02:13:41 PM
Where do yall order hygenic queens/bees bred for more resistance from mites dieases, viability.. etc etc..

Best place ive found is olivarez honeybees out of california.  Said to be a real good place to get bees or queens this time of year as they bring them in from hawaii ..
Title: Re: Hygenic Queens bred for mite and disease tolerance?
Post by: Dallasbeek on January 31, 2017, 02:29:13 PM
Minnesota hygeinic queens, if you can find them, would be a good bet.
Title: Re: Hygenic Queens bred for mite and disease tolerance?
Post by: iddee on January 31, 2017, 03:59:53 PM
https://waynesbees.com/
Title: Re: Hygenic Queens bred for mite and disease tolerance?
Post by: Dallasbeek on January 31, 2017, 05:20:38 PM
Quote from: iddee on January 31, 2017, 03:59:53 PM
https://waynesbees.com/

Looks great, but bees are for pickup only and that's a long drive from Texas.
Title: Re: Hygenic Queens bred for mite and disease tolerance?
Post by: iddee on January 31, 2017, 06:58:20 PM
But queens can be shipped. We aren't set up to ship packages.