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buckfast bee

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:05 pm
by herbcoop
Is there anyone in the NC area that sells buckfast bee packages?

Re: buckfast bee

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:05 am
by Kurt Bower
No one that I am aware of.
Jerry Isley used to fool with the Buckfast if my memory serves me correctly. Jerry says that they are fine for the first generation but once superceded or swawrmed and requeened they can become quite mean.

Re: buckfast bee

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:28 am
by herbcoop
Thanks Kurt, didn't know that so I'll pass on these with that information and since nobody is around here anyways
Kurt Bower wrote:No one that I am aware of.
Jerry Isley used to fool with the Buckfast if my memory serves me correctly. Jerry says that they are fine for the first generation but once superceded or swawrmed and requeened they can become quite mean.

Re: buckfast bee

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:06 pm
by Wally
I've got a few mutt hives if you want just plain bees.