Hi
Its with interest I have followed the thread about Buckfast bee's
and in particular Weaver's. I have used their Buckfasts for several
seasons and have never had any bad tempered ones and they produce
very well.
  However in asking Mr. Binford Weaver about them  the next spring
after Brother Adams death he related to me they no longer received
drone semen from the abbey. He said it came from a buckfast breeder
in Belgium. Perhaps I misunderstood him on this.  However Danny in
his rebuttal did not address the fact   if they were yet affiliated
with the abbey or not.  Only cited the past relationship. The
Canadian producers are yet in fact affiliated with the program.  I
would suggest  lest we misunderstand that the Weaver's should
clarify if they indeed are yet involved with the abbey program.
They do yet collect the $1.00 royalty on each queen..........but
does it go to the abbey or not??
  Just a few valid questions I think.  They do have excellent stock
I will say in their defense.  I have always been pleased.
 
  Jim Maus