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Greetings!
I am told that buckfast queens are sold-out. When are we able to obtain the
queens?
 
> From: Barry Davies <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Buckfast Queens
> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 1997 12:04 AM
>
> Hi All
>
> Greetings from Eastern Ontario Canada.
>
> I have been reading with interest comments of beekeeping from other
> areas and thought perhaps beekeepers would be interested in colony
> and weather conditions from here.
>
> >From the comments I hear wintering is generally good, however the
> weather this spring is terrible staying extremely cool with above average
> precipitation and we are at least 3 weeks behind in springs work.  We
> are presently boxing Nucs which we overwinter and sell in the spring
> and hope to do the first graft for queens this week.
>
> A number of inquiries leads me to clarify some claims concerning the
> Buckfast Queens.
> Buckfast is a registered trademark of Dart Abbey Enterprises and in
> Canada we have 5 Authorized Users and queens from them are the
> only ones that are Buckfast, bred and selected as Brother Adam
> intended.
>
> Names and Addresses of the 5 Authorized Users are as follows;
>
> Barry Davies                                    Rick Neilson
> RR#1 Seeleys Bay                           RR#1 Stratton
> ON. Can. KOH 2NO                      ON. Can.  POW 1NO
> Ph. 613 387 3171                             Ph.807 487 2387
>
> Paul Montoux                                    Don Amirault
> RR#1 Hagersville                               10682 Highway 201
> ON. Can. NOA 1HO                        Meadowvalle RR#6
>  Ph.905 768 5530                            Kingston, NS. Can. BOP 1RO
>
> University Of Guelph
> Guelph ON. Can. N1G  2W1
> ( They do not sell queens to the trade)
>
> --
> Barry
> RR#1 Seeleys Bay ON. KOH 2NO Tel.  613  387 3171
> Buckfast Queens:  Buckfast is the registered trademark of
> Dart Abbey Enterprises Ltd. used under licence by Barry Davies