Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
American Foulbrood Treatments - New Info about Colony Collapse Disorder - New Carniolan Queens Installed
Spring is here. We just finished installing new honeybee colonies to replace winter loss.
(Click on this link to see how we install package bees)
DO I NEED A VET FOR MY BEES?
When I was getting ready to check the bee yards I tried to order some Terramycin an antibiotic that beekeepers have used for the past 50 years to combat American and European Foulbrood. I found that you now need a prescription from a veterinarian to obtain it. At first I thought it was just more big brother interference in our lives - but it was to try to reduce antibiotics in our system.
See: beeculture.com/do-i-need-a-vet-for-my-bees/
Without treating with terramyin there may be an increase in American Foulbrood which is very contagious and will kill the honeybees. A whole bee yard may be infected. The only treatment is to burn the hives - so we may be going back to a lot to hive burning.
I like the carniolan queens because they are very resistant to disease and have good winter survival.
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Honeyflow Farm is operated by Bill and Pat Schnute. Bill will be doing most of the posting on the site.
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Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
3 queens in small 1 inch wide wooden boxes - ready to install