Friday 3rd of September 2010

      PACIFIC NORTHWEST BRED QUEENS

 VSH* / RUSSIAN / WILD

SURVIVOR STOCK

HYGIENIC  - MITE RESISTANT

SELECTING FOR NOSEMA TOLERANCE SINCE 1997

Isolated Mating Yards

Hardy - Work @ Cooler Temperatures

*VSH = Varroa Sensitive Hygienic Behavior 

        NO PACKAGE BEES  

ALL QUEENS AVAILABLE  -   JULY THROUGH OCTOBER 

OWA Stock scores high for VSH trait in recent USDA tests, and is currently being evaluated in their newly funded Nosema Resistance study...

 CATCH THE BUZZ reports on latest CCD / Nosema connection ...research from the USDA identifies a new potential cause for “Colony Collapse Disorder” in honeybees.  A group of pathogens including a fungus and family of viruses may be working together to cause the decline...

                                         

ORDER NOW:

2010 Queens.

                                                                                                  
Also accepting limited reserve orders  for:  
 Pacific Northwest Survivor Breeder Queens  
...call toll free 866 204-3426 for price and availability.
 

OWA has newly adapted the Langstrom design to more accurately reflect a natural bee tree...read about our Modified BeeTree hive system...

IN THE NEWS:

OWA is featured  in the  AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL

Read an Excerpt from BEE CULTURE MAGAZINE about the work we are doing with the "Olympic Peninsula Wild Survivor Bees" ...

Read other articles about the Olympic Wilderness Apiary in the news..

Russian queens require special precautions for successful introduction...Read our Queen Introduction Checklist

OWA BREEDER QUEEN SELECTION CRITERIA:
  1. Hygienic Behavior - minimum of 95% removal of killed brood IN 24 HOURS
  2. Varroa Resistance - 5% or below: UNTREATED.
  3. Nosema Tolerance -   UNTREATED.
  4. Gentleness  -  Able to work without gloves.
  5. Swarming Behavior - Not  prone to swarm
  6. Hoarding Behavior -  Forage at cooler temperatures.
  7. Longevity - Proven Performance: minimum 2 SEASONS