Second year queens

[Jim Veitch]

I have a couple of second year queens to give away. One is a 2025 Randy Oliver queen. Both overwintered well with low mite count in late Feb, but not super mite resistant (mite counts of 14 and 27 about 4 to 6 weeks ago, so treated with Formic Pro, after which their hives look a lot healthier). One made about 140 lbs of honey in South Berkeley this Spring, the other about 80 or so.  Both have mellow temperaments, I have been working them without smoke bare-handed mostly without being stung. I am replacing them with their daughters. I have these queens in nucs, each with a few frames, so you could just swap a couple of frames (with drawn comb or wax foundation, I'm phasing out my use of new plastic foundation) for frames with her and her bees on it, that way you can grow the nuc for next year or unite with an existing hive. Or bring a queen cage (I'm not that good at catching queens but we can give it a go).  I have way too many hives to keep them.

Reply to me privately if you want one or both.  I go out of town July 6 for 5-6 weeks.

Jim

[Susan Donahue]

Hi Jim,

If no one speaks up for those I can take them down to Fremont.  I lost a colony down there and have a spot or two for hives.

Sue

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[Jim Veitch]

OK.  Joel has asked for one so if noone else speaks up by today I'll give you the second. I assume you will want whatever bees there are with her so transport in a nuc.

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[Jim Veitch]

Laura up in the Oakland Hills has asked for the second.  So they are both taken care of.

I hope all is good with you!  I'm off to Australia for 5 weeks for a niece's wedding in early August.  We figured if we were going that far we might as well go for a bit longer though I will miss being here as my garden is just coming into ripe tomatoes.

Jim

[Susan Donahue]

Ok let me know what next steps you want me to do

Sue

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