Queens bees needed.

• Mar 12, 2018

• #1

groundhawg

Senior Member

Need to make splits on several of my hives and would rather place a queen in the new hives than let them make their own. So I am in search of several queens, 2018 newly mated or 2017 overwintered, please advise if you know of anyone with queens available.
Thanks.

 

• Mar 12, 2018

• #2

greg_n_clayton

Senior Member

Google ...Blue Ridge Honey Company, Lakemont, Ga. I went looked at their Queen prices. Them ladies are rather expensive . Course I don't know as much as I would like about honey bees.

 

• Mar 12, 2018

• #3

J

JackSprat

Senior Member

one of the largest queen been companies in the US of A
http://roberts-bee-company.business.site/

 

• Mar 12, 2018

• #4

groundhawg

Senior Member

Thanks for the contacts. Will follow up on both and welcome any other information.

 

• Mar 12, 2018

• #5

Jim Baker

Moderator

Staff member

These folks been the business for decades.

https://gabees.com/

 

• Mar 12, 2018

• #6

Swamprat

Swamprat

Have you contacted Rossman Apiaries over in Moultrie.

You can try Millie Bee (850)762-2255. They are out of Marianna, Fl but think they have several yards in Alabama. Elmore Herman is the guy who owns it.

 

• Mar 13, 2018

• #7

groundhawg

Senior Member

So far have checked with all but none have any before first to mid-April. If can not find any before will get some from Elmore. Am in the Wiregrass Bee Club with him and he is a fine fellow to deal with.

Couple of places in CA. and HI. have some but reviews and shipping from that far are not very promising.
Thanks.

 

• Mar 13, 2018

• #8

Swamprat

Swamprat

I use to keep a few hives and have met Elmore a few times at some seminars over at Lawrence Cutts place.

Lost my hives a few years back. Mouse got into one and tore up the comb and wax moths found it. Got a swarm down the road and thet stayed in my boxes for a few months and they all swarmed back out for whatever reason. Last one I lost was due to cold, was warm for a few weeks in late February and we had a quick cold snap. Bees. brood, etc got chilled and never recovered.

 

• Mar 14, 2018

• #9

breathe in

Senior Member

i saw this at costco the other day, used to attract native bees for pollination. this thing really work?

https://www.costco.ca/Swiss-Alps-Mason-Bee-House-.product.100391887.html

 

• Mar 14, 2018

• #10

groundhawg

Senior Member

breathe in said:

i saw this at costco the other day, used to attract native bees for pollination. this thing really work?

https://www.costco.ca/Swiss-Alps-Mason-Bee-House-.product.100391887.html

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It would give mason bee a place to live but does not attract them, per say. Unlike garden-variety honeybees, mason bees are non-social creatures that nest in holes rather than in a hive with a queen. Orchard bees/mason bees work alone, but like to nest in groups when possible.

This type of bee is helpful to plants by pollination of them but does not produce any honey.

 

• Mar 14, 2018

• #11

groundhawg

Senior Member

Swamprat said:

Have you contacted Rossman Apiaries over in Moultrie.

You can try Millie Bee (850)762-2255. They are out of Marianna, Fl but think they have several yards in Alabama. Elmore Herman is the guy who owns it.

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UPDATE........
Elmore sent me a text today. He has 5 queens that I will be able to pickup on Saturday afternoon. So will be able to split hives this weekend.

Thanks to all for the help.