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Catalog of Breeder Queens 2012
USDA Mite Resistant Breeder Queens with Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH) USDA scientists at the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics & Physiology Laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have defined and tested a trait of the honeybee that is a Varroa Sensitive Hygienic behavior (VSH). Reproduction of varroa mites triggers their removal by the bees. Formerly known as bees with SMR, Suppressed Mite Reproduction. More...
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Cordovan color is a genetic trait controlled by a single recessive gene, similar to blue eyes in humans. It is a color variation rather than a race of bee.The cordovan gene changes black body parts (head, thorax, bands) to reddish brown. The abdomen is golden yellow to the tip. Their bright color makes them the easiest queen to find. These are our most gentle bees. We have crossed our cordovan bees with VSH bees to enhance their Varroa mite resistance. More... .
Carniolans are known for their winter hardiness and rapid spring build up.They are excellent honey producers and comb builders. They have proven to be exceptionally resistant to tracheal mites.This is our darkest colored line of bees. Our Carniolans have been crossed with VSH bees for enhanced resistance to Varroa mites. We also offer pure VSH queens crossed with Italian or Carniolan drones. These are especially useful for programs utilizing instrumentally insemination, since the drones produced by these queens will be pure VSH.
2012 Breeder Queen Prices
Instrumentally Inseminated Breeder Queens.........$125.00 each Limited supply Order
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Shipping - Queens are sent via UPS Next Day Air. Add $50.00 shipping per shipment. Queens are shipped in 3 hole candy introduction cages with attendant bees. A push-in cage is included for each queen. JZs BZs plastic cages are available upon request. Please send your street address as UPS does not send to Post Office Boxes.
.All queens are instrumentally inseminated and marked with a numbered disk. Also one half of one forewing is carefully clipped.
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Are your queens fertile?
Yes. All of our queens are now instrumentally inseminated. A queen is shipped only after we are sure she is fertile and laying a good brood pattern.
Do you sell naturally mated queens and package bees?
No. All of our queens are instrumentally inseminated. We do not sell naturally mated queens or package bees.
See the referral list for suppliers of naturally mated queen and packages.
Why use instrumentally inseminated queens?
Naturally mated queens normally mate with 10-20 random drones, sometimes miles away from their hives. Instrumental insemination is necessary to apply the principles of selection and breeding to bees. Controlling the mating allows us to provide you with disease resistant and highly productive queens.
Instrumentally inseminated queens are available from March to December. Supplies are limited in the early spring.
Are your queens guaranteed?
All of our queens are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy. If any should arrive dead, call us for an immediate replacement. Our success depends on your satisfaction, so your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Queens are sent via UPS Next Day Air. Add $50.00 shipping per shipment (not per queen). Please send your street address as UPS does not send to Post Office Boxes. Queens are shipped in introduction cages with attendant bees. Complete queen care and introduction instructions are included. Free shipping on orders of 5 or more queens in one shipment.
What about mites and diseases?
Our stock has been proven to have tracheal mite resistance and hygienic behavior. We take preventive measures to insure that mites or disease are not present on the bees we sell. Fumagilin-B is included in the queen candy as protection against Nosema. A State of California Health Certificate is included with each shipment.
Does Glenn Apiaries ship queens internationally?
No, at this time we are not shipping queens or semen outside the United States. International Sources
.Instrumentally Inseminated Breeder Queens..............$125.00 each
Shipping - Queens are sent via UPS Next Day Air. Add $50.00 shipping per shipment. Queens are shipped in introduction cages with attendant bees. Please send your street address as UPS does not send to Post Office Boxes.
Free shipping on orders of 5 queens or more in one shipment, a savings of $50 |
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(760) 728-3731.
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Glenn Apiaries
P.O. Box 2737
Fallbrook, CA 92088
email: glennapiaries@gmail.com
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Updated: January 30, 2012
These golden yellow Italians are excellent for commercial pollination as well as honey production. 
