3.2 What Kind of Bees Should I Get?
3.2 What Kind of Bees Should I Get?
Honey bees in the United States are a heterogeneous blend of several strains introduced from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The three major strains are:
- Italians
- Caucasians
- Carniolans
In addition, many strains have been selected for specific characteristics such as productivity, gentleness, or mite and disease resistance.
In order to acquire a particular strain of bee, you only need to purchase a queen, since the queen controls the genetics of the colony.
An important factor to consider when purchasing queens is whether or not they are selected for mite and disease resistance. If you want to minimize the use of chemicals for parasite and disease control, you will want stock (or queens) that are mite and/or disease resistant.
In order to acquire a particular strain of bee, you only need to purchase a queen, since the queen controls the genetics of the colony.
Lesson List
- Bee Food Duration:
- .8 Check Your Learning Duration:
- 7. Sweeten the Deal Duration:
- 6. Be a Fair Weather Friend Duration:
- 5. Manage Swarming Duration:
- 4. Create a Local "Watering Hole" Duration:
- 3. Mean Bees Are Bad Bees Duration:
- 2. Happy Bees Are Good Bees Duration:
- 1. Fences or Hedges Make Good Neighbors Duration:
- 3.7 Bee a Good Neighbor! Duration:
- How to Deliver Food Duration:
- What to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- When to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- 3.2 What Kind of Bees Should I Get? Duration:
- 3.6 How to Feed Bees Duration:
- Approaching the Hive Duration:
- 3.5 Working with the Bees Duration:
- Regulations Impacting Beekeepers Duration:
- 3.4 Where to Put Hives Duration:
- Swarms Duration:
- Nucs and Hives Duration:
- How to Install Package Bees Duration:
- 3.3 Where to Get Your Bees Duration:
- Other Strains Duration:
- Carniolan Bees Duration:
- Italian Bees Duration:
Teachers Info
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