Just picked up 2 packages from Dadant today and got done installing them. Nice day for it.
In hindsite I didn't think to ask what "kind" of bees they were. I only spent a brief second or 2 looking at the queen in her very small box. Very black, not at all like the Italian colored ones I've had in the past.
I was somewhat surprised to hear they had been shipped all the way from CA! I had assumed they would have used a more local source for their packages... I dont know why i assumed that but I was almost shocked to hear they were going to send CA bees to the midwest.
Anyone else out there pick some up today? Did you get any more info than the above? Id like to here it.
In hindsite I didn't think to ask what "kind" of bees they were. I only spent a brief second or 2 looking at the queen in her very small box. Very black, not at all like the Italian colored ones I've had in the past.
I was somewhat surprised to hear they had been shipped all the way from CA! I had assumed they would have used a more local source for their packages... I dont know why i assumed that but I was almost shocked to hear they were going to send CA bees to the midwest.
Anyone else out there pick some up today? Did you get any more info than the above? Id like to here it.