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natural honey may crystallize/solidify quickly
This is a rebuilding year
We are now a part of an initiative with both Purdue and Penn State Universities breeding bees that bite the legs off of the varroa mites which have been plaguing them
We will adjust accordingly if you order multiple queens
Bob Carpenter (below) selected redline bees for leg chewing back in 2015
Queen Bee-Purdue Mite-biter (aka Indiana Leg-Chewer) Local Honey natural honey may crystallize/solidify quicklyMite biters queens have their origins at Harpur Bee Lab at Purdue University, our stock is derived from these genetics. They tend to be darker and produce more propolis. Honey production tends to be over 100 pounds, and overwintering in tight clusters. They are very hygienic showing brood removal when we test them using UBO, sometimes Harbo (reproducing mites in cell) or Buchler (pin killed brood) assays. UPS Next Day Air is the only option for
