>>Also, of the 6 packages I received this spring, 3 have superceded. They were SMR queens. Anyone else having this problem?
Not with SMR but I ordered a NWC queen a few weeks ago from a reputable breeders. She was tiny (it seemed the attendants were larger) but I had to install her. She has been superceded. It's seems like a waste of time and money but I guess this happens. I wish breeders had better acceptance criteria for the queens they ship.
I am thinking about raising my own queens next season.
Waldemar
Long Island, NY
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