Tag Archives: Queens

New NWC Carniolan Queen Rescued

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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EAS 2011

Today, we just got back from EAS 2011 which was held at the Crown Plaza, Warwick, RI. It spanned 5 days – with Monday and Tuesday devoted to Short Course/Master Beekeeper programs and Wednesday through Friday devoted to Conference/Workshop programs. … Continue reading

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Two Queen Honey Bee Colony Management

We had heard about the Two Queen Colony Management system and last year we contacted Bill Denhard from the Essex County Beekeepers Association  in Topsfield, Ma to find out more about this system. Bill has been practicing this technique since … Continue reading

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New Carniolan Queens Hatching

We are pleased with our current crop of Carniolan Queens which have emerged since July 4th. They are daughters of our 2011 Susan Cobey breeder and they are very dark in color. Time will tell about their performance, but we … Continue reading

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