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John Gaut
Address:
Mahwah, NJ, USA
Description:
| Bees for sale? | |
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| What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? | |
| Queens (and Drones) are selected for: Gentleness Overwinter survival in Northern New Jersey Early Spring buildup Mite Resistance Disease Resistance Honey Production |
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| Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? | |
| Mother queens have overwintered typically for at least one winter locally. Traits include Hygenic, VSH and Mite Biting. The strain is mixed, primarily Carniolan and Italian. They are “American” bees. |
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| Where do the bees overwinter? | |
| The bees all overwinter in Northern New Jersey. | |
| Do the bees spend the whole season in the North? If not, where do they go and when, and for how long? | |
| The bees are permanently located in Northern New Jersey. | |
| Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? | |
| All colonies in all apiaries are monitored to mites monthly. The colonies are only treated if needed. Mite monitoring is performed after treatment to verify treatment effectiveness. | |
| Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? | |
| Yes, Inspected annually by the NJ State Apiarist. | |
| Anything else? | |
| The stock is continuously improved to increase resistance and tolerance to mites and diseases while maintaining the gentle and productive traits. | |
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Selling Nucs
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