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Black Dog Bees & Maple Trees, LLC
New Hampshire, USA, New Hampshire, USA
Black Dog Bees & Maple Trees, LLC
Bee Information | |
Bees for sale? | |
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What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? | |
I select for winter survival, honey production, and disposition. | |
Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? | |
I source my breeding stock from various places and have previously introduced Saskatraz, Carniolian, Russian, and Italian bees to my apiary. I have settled on using the Russian and Italian bees as my foundational breeding stock. I am also bringing in some ankle biter queens this year to try out. | |
Where do the bees overwinter? | |
On our farm in NH. | |
Do the bees spend the whole season in your home location? If not, where do they go and when, and for how long? | |
Yes, they are not moved from our farm. | |
Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? | |
Yes, approximately monthly using alcohol wash. | |
Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? | |
No |