Where to get the best queens????

**The Honey Householder** · 12-17-2008, 06:55 AM

I've been with the same supplier for over 15 years and find that a lot of time when I need my queen, they can't get them to me right away. Even in late May, I still have a problem getting them. One of the reason I stay with this producer is there queen are Awesome. Only 2% drone layers. Is there other producer out there that can get me this good of queens.

Ron

**Keith Jarrett** · 12-17-2008, 06:59 AM

Sure Ron, I can give you some of mine. I'll run them for a year in my equipment just too be sure.

**jean-marc** · 12-17-2008, 07:11 AM

Ron:

Are you getting them "late" because it's a seasonal/weather thing? If they are local then I understand why they are late. Maybe you could get them sooner but there goes your 2% drone layers. Order sooner if they are coming out of state. I don't think my suppliers get those kind of results. Is that 2% at introduction? Eventually they all get superceded or go drone laying. Lately I've gotten queens that become drone layers after 2 weeks of laying and they keep failing as the season progresses. I suspect they are poorly mated or the drones are sterile.

Regards

Jean-Marc

**The Honey Householder** · 12-17-2008, 11:49 AM

My suppier is out of GA and I'm in OH. I buy all my packages and queens all off of one suppier. The 2% drone layer is from the get go. My supplier always adds in 4 queens per 100 to cover just that I think.

I'm just looking for a back up suppier I can call on Monday and have the queens I need on Friday for the same quality. Is there another suppier like that out there. Maybe I'm asking to much.

**Ian** · 12-17-2008, 03:56 PM

I have been using Olivarez queens ever since I was able to bring them up from the US. They are the best dam queens that I have used to this date. My advice is to try some,

**RayMarler** · 12-17-2008, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ian

I have been using Olerverez queens ever since I was able to bring them up from the US. They are the best dam queens that I have used to this date. My advice is to try some,

Yep, Ray Olivarez has great queens in my experience. He's also a nice guy as well, I've met him at the Northern CA Bee Breeders meetings. You can see his webpage at http://www.ohbees.com/

**Keith Jarrett** · 12-17-2008, 04:52 PM

Really, Ray's Queens.....

**RayMarler** · 12-18-2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Keith Jarrett

Really, Ray's Queens.....

Better be careful of that Putz guy... Rumor has it, he's got RayBees

**Pooh** · 12-18-2008, 01:30 PM

HoneyHouseHolder, would you mind sharing who is the queen supplier in Georgia that you have used in the past. Thanks

**The Honey Householder** · 12-18-2008, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Pooh

HoneyHouseHolder, would you mind sharing who is the queen supplier in Georgia that you have used in the past. Thanks

If I tell you who my suppier is, I'll have even more problem getting my queens when I need them. My suppier only runs about 10,000 queen nucs. Email me at beeswax@rock.com and I'll tell you.

The Honey Householder