A standard test is given to all colonies to be sure gentle temperament is maintained. We select drones and queens from only gentle, easily worked colonies. High Honey Production . This is the bottom line in beekeeping. It is the result of the many factors that bring about plenty of bees at the right time and in a healthy condition.
High production is the goal of all our selection efforts.
All of our queens are now instrumentally inseminated. A queen is shipped only after we are sure she is fertile and laying a good brood pattern. No, all of our queens are now instrumentally inseminated. Naturally mated queens normally mate with 10-20 random drones, sometimes miles away from their hives. Artificial insemination is necessary to apply the principles of selection and breeding to bees.