this year the small cell bees started quite early. The endemic black bee stops breeding in winter and starts again at Christmas. Our 100 colonies are managed absolutely free of Varroa treatments in accordance with Ed&Dee Lusby guidelines.
Summary:
- No artificial feeding (no sugar syrup, no substitute pollen),
- locally adapted bee breeds suited to the location,
- natural cell size as was common more than 100 years ago (small cells < 4.9 mm),
- natural comb arrangement (as in the wild swarm),
- unlimited brood nest,
- no migration of colonies,
- controlled drone brood without installing extra drone combs (https://thedrones.bioapi.es/),
- no treatments whatsoever (neither chemical nor organic),
- allowing crises (weak colonies die out — natural selection),
- absolutely pure, residue-free wax (no chemical residues from previous treatments), etc.
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