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Northstar Apiaries
Address:
917 Juniper Ave W, Northfield, MN 55057, United States
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Northstar Apiaries
| Bee Information | |
| Bees for sale? | |
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| If "Other" please explain | |
| Queen Cells | |
| What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? | |
| Winter hardiness, varroa resistance, honey production and temperament. | |
| Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? | |
| Locally bred winter hardy bees. Some Carniolan, Russian and Polish genetics. | |
| Where do the bees overwinter? | |
| Northern Rice and Southern Dakota Counties, 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 live in Minnesota year round. | |
| Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? | |
| Yes, we monitor varroa levels throughout the season. We currently test once in May, once in June, take July off and then test bi-weekly Aug through Mid-September or until we are confident that our bees will be healthy going into winter. | |
| Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? | |
| No, Minnesota does not require apiary inspections. We consult with a local honey bee veterinarian when we need an expert diagnosis. | |
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