A Victory for Bees and Farmers

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Extra plump royalty

Jumbo queen

Caucasian breeders

Number 2 would not hold still long enough for a good picture. They both have great brood patterns.  Got my first grafts off of them last night.

Some natural cell and a nice queen.

Freeze killed brood assay

Thanks Ellen and Dan!  It was great working with the BIP crew. We found some very hygienic breeders today. 

Sue Cobey and 2 Caucasian breeder queens

Finally got them about a month later than planned.   They came in a nuc so I should be able to graft right away.

Soon to Bee Comb

Styrene nuc shipper.

Here is a shot of our working prototype for our 4 frame western nucs.  We plan to use next day delivery.... to your door step within 24 hours!

Extra jumbo cells.

Cell builders are running supremely this year.

3 am nuc deliveries

First queens of the year!

Shipped some and the bulk of them for nucs.  Matings and cells have been excellent this year.

SMR/VSH breeders from Dr Harbo

Should have graftable larvae in 5 or 6 days.

Perfection

Grafter's delight

Fat cells

These beauties should mate within the week!

Don't get board

720 sweet queen cells

Should start hatching today.

Moon rise in pears

Fresh bees

Spring has sprung early

Bees heading for the trees

Making almonds

Chow line

Also eating 4 to 5 lbs Nutra bees every 10 to 14 days.

Fat girls

Not bad for Jan 7... lead heavy to