>> >What he did to control mating was to provide free queens to all the
>> beekeeping operations within about 20 miles of his mating yards.
I have been doing this as well, already for about 10 years. But more
cheap, queens for half the normal price. I go and change them if
requested. All hobby beekeepers accepted this idea. There is no other
commercial beekeepers in my area.
But I do it only within 10 km.
Ari Seppälä
Finland
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