Frithgar
New Bee
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2010
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- Location
- Launceston, Cornwall
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3 and one nuc
Hi, this is probably already posted somewhere but I've not found it yet so here goes.
What yield should I expect per hive from a spring nuc, a full hive and what are the differances in yield I should expect from Buckfast, Italian and Carniolan bees?
I live on the Cornwall/Devon border and there is no shortage of wild flowers of all types. Most of the agriculture near to us is cattle and sheep so there is a minimum of pesticides etc being used. I know the yields vary considerable but I'm trying to decide what type of queen to buy to replace my mongrel queens and want to know how each one does.
I'm presently leaning towards Buckfast, mainly because of the robbing tendancies of Italians and the swarming tendancies of the Carniolans. Also I've seen the Buckfast apiaries a couple of times and have always admired the work Brother Adam did in his lifetime
What yield should I expect per hive from a spring nuc, a full hive and what are the differances in yield I should expect from Buckfast, Italian and Carniolan bees?
I live on the Cornwall/Devon border and there is no shortage of wild flowers of all types. Most of the agriculture near to us is cattle and sheep so there is a minimum of pesticides etc being used. I know the yields vary considerable but I'm trying to decide what type of queen to buy to replace my mongrel queens and want to know how each one does.
I'm presently leaning towards Buckfast, mainly because of the robbing tendancies of Italians and the swarming tendancies of the Carniolans. Also I've seen the Buckfast apiaries a couple of times and have always admired the work Brother Adam did in his lifetime