| Bee Information |
| Bees for sale? |
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| What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? |
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My first criteria for queen mothers is overwintering with the best mite resistance. I have not treated anything for 3 years. |
| Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? |
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I have a mix of carniolans and Mn. Hygienics from years ago . Locally mated for the last few years |
| Where do the bees overwinter? |
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N.E. Iowa |
| Do the bees spend the whole season in your home location? If not, where do they go and when, and for how long? |
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My bees all stay here year round |
| Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? |
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I monitor in the Spring and after harvest |
| Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? |
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Not this year yet |
