The coronavirus pandemic has created challenges for beekeepers and their communities. We are making changes to our business to provide additional support for local honey customers and beekeepers during this time. Effective immediately, the following changes will be implemented: Queens Due to overseas shipping delays, foreign queens may be in short supply in Alberta this […]
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Buying a new queen and having her rejected by her new colony is heart breaking. By following the advice in this article you can increase the likelihood that the queen will be accepted. Before introducing your new queen it is important to ensure that the old queen has been removed from the hive for at […]
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Local queens for local populations Healthy and productive honey bee colonies depend on strong, healthy queens. The strongest queens are the ones that thrive in the local environment regardless of the season. Breeding stock from other regions has not been exposed to the same pressures that bees in your local area have experienced. In contrast, […]
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Revival Queen Bees are selectively bred for traits that matter to Canadians. These traits can help your bee population thrive against local challenges, such as long winters and local pests. Our breeding stock was originally obtained from a queen breeding operation in British Columbia. For more than 30 years the queens in this breeding program […]
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You’ve completed a hive inspection and found multiple eggs in some cells. You know this is a sign of laying workers and you’re wondering what you should do now. First, let’s find out if you have laying workers or an over-zealous queen. Typically, only queens lay eggs. In a normal colony, the ovaries of the […]
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