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Month: January 2016

A locally adapted Varroa resistant bee stock

A locally adapted Varroa resistant bee stock

http://www.happyhollowhoney.com/ Richard Reid in a Virgina rural area in the US began with bees 1973. Beekeeping was simple, almost only it consisted of putting on and removing supers. By 1995 all of his bees died due to the Varroa mite.

Erik January 23, 2016April 28, 2016 Breeding, Cellsize, Featured, Feral bees, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

Feedback on Elgon queens

Feedback on Elgon queens

 Karin is a new beekeeper. She got thrilled when I took the feral swarm from the wall in one of her houses, so she wanted to keep bees. And got a daughter queen from the feral swarm. She is very

Erik January 19, 2016January 20, 2016 Breeding, Elgon, Featured, Treatment, Treatment free, Varroa level Read more

Bee shaker for sale

If you want to know the Varroa level in the bee colony this tool is handy. Twice a season can bee good if you use it for example in selecting your breeders. And which colonies need a new queen (high

Erik January 17, 2016January 18, 2016 Breeding, Varroa level Read more

Treatment select for increased reproduction rate

Treatment select for increased reproduction rate

Varroa mites multiply in bee larvae. After they come out of the cell when the bee is fully formed, they sit on the adult bees and suck hemolymph. It was observed many years ago that during the brood period of the

Erik January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 Disease resistance, Featured, Treatment, Varroa Read more
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