New Forest Beekeepers' Association - New Forest Bees - Hampshire Beekeepers - Queen Breeding |
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NEW FOREST BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION |
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New Forest Beekeepers' Association - New Forest Bees - Hampshire Beekeepers - Queen Breeding |
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NEW FOREST BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION |
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The New Forest Beekeepers' Association Queen Breeding Group has been established by a group of members to produce a supply of honey bee queens from local New Forest bee stock.
The project is based at a farm near Lymington in a large organic fruit field ensuring, so far as possible, that the bees are not disturbed unnecessarily and enables 'stray' male drone bees to be kept to a minimum whilst the virgin queens are on their mating flights. The hives are set up in wooden sheds with access for the bees to the outside for flight. Keeping the colonies inside allows for manipulation of the bees in a protected environment and minimises disturbance from the weather.
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The
aim is to breed local honey bee queens that produce colonies which are quiet, easy to handle,
productive, and above all suited to the New Forest environment.