Hungry Bees + Nice Weather

=feeding frenzy
Best over wintering in a long time! Dry feeding  sub, patty and carbs fed inside hive. 

416 hives ready for winter migration

California here we come!

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.