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Northland Apiary
1101 Elm Street, MN Northfield United States
Northland Apiary
Bee Information | |
Bees for sale? | |
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What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? | |
Gentle bees High honey yields Winter hardiness Hygienic behavior- nitrogen frozen brood test Low Mite Counts |
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Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? | |
Minnesota Mutts Some UMN Bee lab genetics |
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Where do the bees overwinter? | |
Minnesota | |
Do the bees spend the whole season in your home location? If not, where do they go and when, and for how long? | |
Yes, the bees spend all year around the Northfield, MN area. | |
Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? | |
Yes, alcohol wash. Spring, summer, fall | |
Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? | |
No | |
Anything else? (e.g. describe your operation) | |
About 25 parent colonies Sustainable apiary--> we haven't had to buy bees in many years Honey sales |