Finman
Queen Bee
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- Location
- Finland, Helsinki
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
What beekeepers in Europe do not normally have is 1.8 million colonies of bees traveling to almonds each February. It also does not have neonicotenoids sprayed as heavily. It also does not have hive beetles to contend with yet (excepting Italy). I've lost one colony so far this winter. It was a late split that ran out of stores. I had fed them a gallon of syrup which is usually enough. This particular colony consumed much of the syrup raising a late cycle of brood. The rest of my bees are beginning buildup for spring with typically 1 full frame of brood in each colony. Perhaps you could tell us - with your genetics background - how we could best incorporate mite resistance into a breeding program for honeybees.
Almond productuon : http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-almond-producing-countries.html
Fusion. do you know where Europe exists?
You lost a colony this winter? What winter has daily +15C in January?.
In Tuesday it has been forecasted +20C in Hamilton.
Why didn't you feed it? We use to feed colonies in Europe if they are going to starve.
But it is not rare that bigger hives rob a small one.
Varroa is USA the hive killer
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