I have to treat them like any other Italian. Mite counts are a little lower on them but still need treating IMO. Don't have SHB up here so can't say. You might check with Kevin Jester. He has used them for a while and he's in FL so he sees the SHB regularly.
I Had MinHyg raised Queens from her and let them mate with my Russians and they did good not to aggressive. But the MinHyg were mor
e Aggressive that my Russians were to began with just not as nurvious on the combs.
Several years back when the first Russians came out i had one and raised a new queen for every hive and they mated with my drones They were not anny meaner but were a nurvious type bee they would run on the combs and fly and about the time they got a hive body almost full of bee they would want to swarm but they have come a long way from this they are calmer and not near as swarmy
Do you have a single queen available for pickup? I got some bees out of a log the loggers tore up. No queen. A cell would work also. I'm at Shady, out from Mena.
Velbert, My name is Kevin Knox. I'm new to beekeeping and read your post about starting mini nucs. I am very interested wondered if you would mined showing me and teaching me a few things if I payed you a visit. I live in Paradise Tx about 5 hrs. from you. I would'nt want to get in the way but i'll be off work until April 4th(had Hernia surgery). Anyway if possible message me or email knoxjk@hotmail. Thanks Kevin
one hive is doing well and the other is very very slow. They still havent filled out a single deep. Last insection had no capped brood and light on eggs and larvae. I guess ill just keep feeing them and see if they make it for winter.
can have 50 packages MAY 15th $75.00 each will refund $15.00 per caged returned in good condition.....can have 5 frame nucs 9 1/8" frames with 3 frames with some brood 2 frames for build up w/laying queen May 1st for $80.00 or 6 5/8" 5 frame nucs for $76.00 will require a $20.00 booking fee for each package or nuc/divide here is my web page www.vlwbee.santu.com I AM GETTING BOOKED UP FAST SO GET THE BOOKING FEEN IN SOON TO LOCK IN YOU ORDER THIS BOOKING GOES TOWARD THE TOTAL PRICE OF PURCHES
Velbert, I represent a beekeeping club in Fayetteville, Ar. We are looking for 40-60 3# packages of bees for April-May, 2010. Could you supply this request? What would be the cost per package. Thank you, Jim Pickett