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New NWC Carniolan Queen Rescued

Posted on May 8, 2012 by ed

It was 7:00pm and I had just arrived at our NWC Carniolan Breeding yard.  Fog was just beginning to roll in as I began weed-wacking the yard.  As I completed my weed-wacking I noticed this small cluster of bees wedged … Continue reading →

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Cold Spring Evenings have been tough on Queen Cells

Posted on May 4, 2012 by ed

Our queen rearing season usually runs from the 1st week of May to the middle of August.The recent cold Spring evenings have been tough on our  grafted cells from sessions 1 & 2. Depending on how well the new Carniolan … Continue reading →

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New World Carniolan, Russian Winter Nucs and a Swarm

Posted on April 30, 2012 by ed

This past Friday and Saturday Mary sold additional Carniolan and Russian Winter Nucs. Then on Sunday we moved out some of our Winter Nucs hives to a new property, then hived a swarm and finally finished putting together additional mediums. … Continue reading →

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Selling Russian & Carniolan Winter Nucs

Posted on April 25, 2012 by ed

We have been busy getting our Russian & Carniolan Winter Nucs ready for sale!                   New Jersey Bee Inspector performing his duties on March 26th               … Continue reading →

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