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Rayann Wilcox
6742 Barber Rd, Hastings, Michigan 49058, United States
Rayann Wilcox
Bee Information | |
Bees for sale? | |
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What characteristics do you use to select your breeding stock? | |
When pulling nucs, I look for calmness, good honey producers, and use queens from Gardeners in Georgia. | |
Where is the source of your bees and what strain(s) are they? | |
The cells introduced are Italians. | |
Where do the bees overwinter? | |
My bees overwinter in Jesup Georgia and are brought home in late April. | |
Do the bees spend the whole season in your home location? If not, where do they go and when, and for how long? | |
My bees come back to Michigan in late April- early May til the end of October. They then go to the Jesup Georgia area for the winter. | |
Do you monitor for varroa mites? How and how often? | |
Yes, every couple of months the bees are mite washed and then treated based on levels. | |
Have your hives been inspected by an inspector? | |
Yes, before they move out of state, the state inspects for mite levels. |
(269) 838-3384