Queens and Nucs are available every Spring, and through the summer.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW TO ENSURE FILLING
If you are new to beekeeping we can help guide you through the process of setting up your first beehive. Its fun, rewarding, and easy to do. Soon you will have your very own local honey. We have all the gear you will need in our shop at reasonable prices.
for info tak@netscape.ca
* For residents in the Ottawa area please contact Paul Lacelle president of the Lanark Beekeeping Assc. for local pick up and ordering of Nucs. Please email him at lacelle@sympatico.ca
Paul- 613-253-0566
About DBA Queens
Our Queens
Our breeding stock has a long history in Ontario. My fathers bees had
all been victims of mites, so I needed somewhere new to start. An old
time local beekeeper, and my mentor was the answer. My mentor had
inherited his bees in the 1970's from his father. Some of their bee
yards have been in the same location for over 80 years. The bees
have been re-queening themselves since at least the 1980's without
queens being intentionally introduced. Our bees are definitely
accustomed to the Ontario climate.
So, I was able to acquire these bees and use them as the genetic baseline
for our breeding. They are predominately Apis Mellifera Ligustica in
appearance. Most queens have the beautiful golden coloring
associated with Italians,although this is not part of our selection criteria.
Trait Selection
Our breeding is based on trait selection rather than attempting to breed a
specific race. We are focused on selecting for:
1) Mite Resistance/Hygienic Behaviour
2) Honey Production
3) Gentleness
Our Methods
From all our out yards the best performing colonies according to our
selection criteria are continuously collected, and brought to our breeding
apiary containing at least 45 colonies at all times. We try to have the best of the best at this yard. This breeding apiary is not treated for mites besidesthe use of organic oils, ( no chemicals or acids allowed ). Thus the bees either co-exist with mites or perish.
Each spring the very best of these final 45 is chosen to graft from. The
5 runner up colonies are used to flood the area with drones. Any poor
performing colonies are removed and replaced with colonies from out
yards. Each year I purchase queens from various sources which I
install at a test apiary for over wintering and evaluation. Those that
show promise are brought to an out yard, where eventually they may
be selected to our breeding yard.
Price List
Nucs/Queens/Queen Cells
nuc* with........
| Order Date |
Over Winter |
Spring |
Import |
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D.B.A Queen |
D.B.A Queen |
Queen |
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| By April 1st |
$140 |
$140 |
$155 |
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| After April 1st |
$150 |
$150 |
$160 |
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queens and queen cells....... |
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| Quantity |
Queens |
Queen Cells |
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| 1 to 25 |
$28 |
$12 |
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| 25 to 50 |
$23 |
$8 |
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| Over 50 |
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$5.25 |
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* PRICES ARE FOR NUCS IN CUSTOMERS EQUIPMENT. THERE IS A $25 DEPOSIT FOR OUR NUC BOXES. Cardboard Nuc Boxes are $7.95 each.
Full Sized Colonies
$310
Full sized colonies are comprised of two deeps full of bees (a ready for honey production colony) , bottom board, inner cover, outer cover.
Singles
$210
Single are one brood box hives, already in need of a second box.
Please visit us any Saturday from 2-5p,m starting April 16th at our bee supply store, or anytime online at http://shop.dancingbeehoney.com/ We carry a wide range of beekeeping supplies at great prices.
DANCING BEE APIARY
3384 LOYALIST RD
CANTON ONT. L1A 3V7
905 753 2623
tak@netscape.ca
