All-American bees from Weavers in TX?

Beekissed · March 29, 2010, 02:32:46 AM

Anyone have any reviews about Weavers Apiary and their packages? How about the All-American strain of Italians they have been developing? Pros and cons?

Approximate normal shipping fees for bee packages?

hankdog1 · March 29, 2010, 02:36:31 AM

I noticed your from WV it looks like. I don't think you can get them shipped to you from Texas.

Jim134 · March 29, 2010, 07:56:04 AM

Package Bees are ship to zones 1-4 or about 550 miles lots of lost is after 550 miles. But can get queen bees ship for about 1600 miles or zones 7. Hope this will help you. But you can call and ask Weavers Apiary .

BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

Joelel · March 30, 2010, 01:42:17 AM

Quote from: Beekissed on March 29, 2010, 02:32:46 AM
Anyone have any reviews about Weavers Apiary and their packages? How about the All-American strain of Italians they have been developing? Pros and cons?

Approximate normal shipping fees for bee packages?

They are not regressed bees and don't do good on 4.9 cell foundations. If you use 5.4 they will do real good or go foundationless would be best.

AllenF · March 30, 2010, 10:45:21 PM

I had some queens from them one year. Did good job until the second generation in one hive. That hive turned mean to the point that you had bees head butting you in the front yard and the hives were in the back yard. The wife had enough, so I got out the blow torch and went looking for the queen. I let them requeen themselves and it worked out fine 3rd generation.

Bee Happy · March 31, 2010, 05:46:26 AM

Quote from: AllenF on March 30, 2010, 10:45:21 PM
I had some queens from them one year. Did good job until the second generation in one hive. That hive turned mean to the point that you had bees head butting you in the front yard and the hives were in the back yard. The wife had enough, so I got out the blow torch and went looking for the queen. I let them requeen themselves and it worked out fine 3rd generation.

This is the first time I've heard the BBQueen option.

AllenF · March 31, 2010, 12:18:14 PM

Hey it worked, and smoked a whole mess of small hive beetles before they could get away at the same time.

Highlandsfreedom · March 31, 2010, 03:19:58 PM

I love it anothe PYRO!!! :-D 8-) And you killed 2 birds with one blowtorch..... sweet.

David LaFerney · March 31, 2010, 08:39:43 PM

Quote from: Highlandsfreedom on March 31, 2010, 03:19:58 PM
I love it anothe PYRO!!! :-D 8-) And you killed 2 birds with one blowtorch..... sweet.

Boys of all ages love a good fire don't we.

AllenF · March 31, 2010, 08:46:20 PM

Just another reason I spent the extra money and upgraded to a self lighting torch. A lot quicker than fumbling with matches.

hardtime · March 31, 2010, 11:36:44 PM

i live just up the road from bristol race way. got two queens last fall from them sofare thay are slow in building up but aint much blooming yet eather. i want to see that 220 pounds of honey from them weaver talks about for us up north.

sarafina · April 01, 2010, 12:51:03 AM

My results from the Weavers are 50-50. One hive from a queen/package is gentle as can be. The other I had to smush the queen and enjoyed every minute of it- she still had her red dot of paint on her and she produced vicious as hell bees, first generation "Italians". 4-5 weeks after requeening from Walter Kelly I had a gentle hive again.

sarafina · April 01, 2010, 12:52:48 AM

But you might have a difference experience with the others - are the "All Americans" the same as the "BucKfast" bees? I know a local beek who swears by them.

Beekissed · April 02, 2010, 03:23:08 AM

Turns out that Weavers didn't have anymore packages and were outsourcing to local commercial beeks, so I cancelled that order.

Got a package from Drapers instead, just simple Italians as far as I could tell. What do you all think about Drapers?

johnnybigfish · April 02, 2010, 09:56:21 PM

Hi Bee!
The all americans are really Italians...I got 2 packages 4 years ago from R Weaver and they are still my nicest hives. About the buckfast...I didnt get any of those because ( I was told) they can be mean and slow producers.
your friend,
john

duncan_bees · April 03, 2010, 12:07:05 AM

Quote from: Jim 134 on March 29, 2010, 07:56:04 AM
Package Bees are ship to zones 1-4 or about 550 miles lots of lost is after 550 miles. But can get queen bees ship for about 1600 miles or zones 7. Hope this will help you. But you can call and ask Weavers Apiary .

I have 3 lbs of Buckfast shipping to North Stonington, CT on May 3rd.

Jim134 · April 03, 2010, 07:56:49 AM

Quote from: duncan_bees on April 03, 2010, 12:07:05 AM
Quote from: Jim 134 on March 29, 2010, 07:56:04 AM
Package Bees are ship to zones 1-4 or about 550 miles lots of lost is after 550 miles. But can get queen bees ship for about 1600 miles or zones 7. Hope this will help you. But you can call and ask Weavers Apiary .

I have 3 lbs of Buckfast shipping to North Stonington, CT on May 3rd.

duncan_bees ...........

Are you doing next day shipping :?

BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

Buz Green · April 04, 2010, 08:10:50 AM

My 2 packages from Weaver last year did very well in my Warre hives. Both gave me a modest (30lb) harvest and made it through a Colorado winter at 6500' asl.

brookscj · May 24, 2017, 10:41:06 PM

I purchased three queens a few years back and all three produced bees as mean as hell. They did not make a season before I pinched 'em and replaced with local stock. I cannot speak to their current stock since this was over five years ago but I would be wary. Maybe order a few to try but have a plan B. No pun intended.