Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
Grape vines are propagatged by taking dormant shoots pruned off during the spring. These 3 to 4 bud long cuttings are planted in garden soil and grown one year.
A more natural, unfiltered wax is preferred for our handmade candles at Honeyflow Farm. We use only "straining" (with cheesecloth type material) and "settling"...
Absolutely not. There are early and late season varieties, an early season grape left on the vine until frost will be mushy and overripe. Once a frost hits the vine and all the leaves are burned off, any further photosynthesis or ripening will cease.
We guarantee that ALL OF OUR TAPERS WILL VARY IN SIZE because they are all hand made. The diameter of our 9.5 & 12 inch tapers are usually between 3/4 and 7/8 inch (we try to keep them just under 7/8 inch).
Grape vines may be pruned any time that the leaves are off and they are dormant. Many vineyards with huge acres of vines to prune may work all winter, but we prefer to prune in the spring.
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