Are there any queen rearers on Orkney?

[bees4u]

I would be interested in contacting anyone queen rearing in the Orkney Islands.

 

[drstitson]

are there any days suitable for mating flights on Orkney?

 

[Jimbo]

Yes there are beekeepers in Orkney I don't think they are Queen rearing but they have nice native Amm. You could contact them through the SBA

 

[Poly Hive]

Also one on Shetland.

PH

 

[bees4u]

Thanks I've now join this forum. kind regards

 

[Jimbo]

As well as Orkney and Shetland There are beekeepers on South Lewis, Mull, Colonsay, Tiree. All have native Amm and are still varroa free. The same for the beekeepers in the north and Wester Ross

 

[fatshark]

are there any days suitable for mating flights on Orkney?

Yes ... but the mated queens all end in Finland

 

[psafloyd]

Also one on Shetland.

PH

Yes, I met him last year (in part thanks to Poly Hove). Nice guy and nice bees. Very dark and busy, but not angry when we saw them.

 

[Smokeyred]

Yes, I met him last year (in part thanks to Poly Hove). Nice guy and nice bees. Very dark and busy, but not angry when we saw them.

I met a beekeeper in South Uist in 1997. I dont' belive Varroa had reached south Uist at that time, but it was already in Scotland

 

[Midland Beek]

There are some Scottish islands that are varroa-free, I believe.