late queen orders

lee · July 18, 2005, 11:41:50 PM

is it to late to order new queen, for hives here in michigan.

Wayne Miles · July 19, 2005, 08:28:29 AM

Lee, I don't know if it is too late, however here is a link to NC Agriculture Review with listing of Queens for sale. The first entry (Jack Tapp) is the only one I am familiar with. I purchased a Nuc from him, 2 weeks ago.

http://www.agr.state.nc.us/paffairs/class/7-05bees.htm

Wayne

buck · July 19, 2005, 09:43:10 AM

I had good service getting queens from Draper Bee. 1-2 day service.

SherryL · July 19, 2005, 11:19:08 AM

I just got 2 Carniolans from Draper, and an Italian earlier in the summer that's been going gangbusters. They're good people to deal with, I've always received good service and good product.

mat · July 19, 2005, 02:02:24 PM

This is another place to by queen, I used.

http://www.gabees.com/

Michael Bush · July 19, 2005, 06:32:45 PM

Most places carry them into September.

I have been shipping queens but the heat is causing some losses. I may wait until the heat breaks before shipping more. I shipped some on Monday because it was the first time in a while that it's stayed under 90 for the day. :)

TwT · July 19, 2005, 07:06:01 PM

here's some of them NWC's for sell on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7531905666&category=46527&rd=1

lee · July 29, 2005, 04:06:03 PM

everone said it is to late for a new queen here in michigan so thanks for the info. that is a lot of bees to lose. :(

TwT · July 29, 2005, 04:29:08 PM

why is it to late? its not even fall yet , order you a queen if you need one!!!
alot of beekeepers requeen in the fall so they can winter a young queen and have a good start nest spring., why is it to late????

Michael Bush · July 29, 2005, 04:41:38 PM

>everone said it is to late for a new queen here in michigan so thanks for the info. that is a lot of bees to lose.

Lots of people have queens. *I* have queens. Email me at [email protected] if you can't find what you want. It has been too hot and I've lost a lot in transit lately, but the heat seems to be breaking everywhere now.

lee · July 29, 2005, 05:12:46 PM

Quote from: TwTwhy is it to late? its not even fall yet , order you a queen if you need one!!!
alot of beekeepers requeen in the fall so they can winter a young queen and have a good start nest spring., why is it to late????

these bees will have to start all over new everthing a lot of people toll me it was to late for that

Michael Bush · July 29, 2005, 05:53:34 PM

>these bees will have to start all over new everthing a lot of people toll me it was to late for that

So you're not saying it's too late to buy a queen but it's too late to save the hive?

How many bees are left?

I've seen a medium sized swarm build up enough from this time of year to winter.

Do you have another hive?

lee · July 29, 2005, 06:02:57 PM

there must bee about 5 thou. or more it is a lot of bees to lose. michael bush i email you

Michael Bush · July 29, 2005, 08:47:32 PM

That would be a cluster smaller than a soccer ball and bigger than a softball. Does that sound right to you? Probably worth putting it in a small space and either give them so brood to rear a queen or buy a queen. But if you have any other hives you could also consolidate them.

lee · July 30, 2005, 12:48:23 AM

i did what you said i made a swarm box. like a #3lb pk box. all most feel it up . i will go back with another box and get the rest of them. i will have some pic to show you. i hope this works this is a lot of bees to lose. thanks

FordGuy · July 31, 2005, 01:41:32 AM

Mr. Bush - do you have carneolans? what do you have?

Michael Bush · August 01, 2005, 11:55:09 AM

www.bushfarms.com

Feral survivors. I breed from the black ones. I get some black queens, some tiger striped, and occasionally some yellow ones.