Nuc Hives and Small Cell bees from our prosperous Bay Area stocks.
Genetics selected from high-performing local stock.
Carniolan, Italian, Caucasian, Russian - open-mated in select apiaries.
Grafted Harbro VSH virgin queen daughters available for open-mating,
or VSH queens successfully open-mated in select San Francisco apiaries.
(Beginning in mid-2014, we will have limited availability of
open-mated VSH from John Harbo Breeder stock. These Queens are
F1 daughters from John Harbro VSH X VSH single drone II breeders
open-mated with existing local stocks. The resulting daughters will be
at least 50% VSH expressing and possess other important selection criteria;
good brood builders, solid honey producers, able to be worked with little protection.)
For availability: queenbees@citybees.com
Small Cell bees our specialty.
Survivor Stock Bees currently under development.
Varroa Destructor Mites controlled by organic and IPM methods only.