Peter Borst wrote:
> I was always under the impression that the part of England where the
> Abbey is located is not a very good beekeeping region.
I would not agree with that (I was born and spent most of my early years in
SW Devon) - but perhaps there are some Devonshire beekeepers lurking who
might care to comment (I believe that Devon has more beekeepers than any
other county in the UK - so it can't be bad!).
> Furthermore, if a lot of those 240 colonies are mating nucs, that
> would pull the average down.
The website states:
'The total number of hives in production currently is about 240', so I
assume that these are not nucs.
>> The ongoing objective of bee breeding at the Abbey is to produce bees
>> that are more resistant to diseases, especially to Varroa, and ultimately
>> more productive.
They are not alone!
Peter
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