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Introducing freshly instrumentally inseminated breeder queens

This year we started offering untested, or not yet laying II'd VSH breeder queens. These are VSH daughter queens that are II'd to a blend...

I have been exclusively using virgin queens in my operation, since started producing them years ago. I like using virgins as opposed to...

This is a very hot topic among beekeepers, and has sparked countless debates. So why not write a few thoughts about it? A short scan of...

What do people mean when they use the term resistant stock? The term resistant can address several behavioral or genetic traits that...

The first thing I look for in a potential cell building colony while I'm performing Spring inspections is size. When I pop the top, I...

Everything affects the quality of the queen. This is why I'm obsessive about the process of queen rearing. I want THE best quality queens...

I was taught instrumental insemination by Sue Cobey in the summer of 2014. Prior to learning "II" we'd purchased II'd breeding stock...

Varroa Sensitive Hygiene is a fascinating genetic trait that allows worker bees to detect female mites that are reproducing beneath a...

Sustainable beekeeping has become a topic of discussion in recent years, and rightfully so. Beekeeping used to be much easier and worry...