Nice mixture of replys.
Most of our stock are buckfasts but we do have a few other breeds to see how well they all compare tho.
We selectively breed for what we want in our bees from queen's that carry the traits & stop any lines that don't meet our requirements, we don't just breed anything...
Yes imported queen's have the advantage of being available earlier in the year as we wouldn't over winter queen's as they would more valuable to us in honey production for the year or replacing any losses.
Just wondering when both imported & British Bred are available at the same time which...
Most Beekeepers buy their Queen's in rather then breed their own.
Would people choose to buy British bred queen's over imported queen's of the same breed/quailty & does the price of the queen effect your decision?
Also would you buy artificially inseminated British Queen over an open mated...
