Mike asked:
 Could some of you who have used these queens provide comments about any 
issues related to the use of these queens. BTW, the queens will be used in 
the panhandle of Florida.

This years queens from Browns Bees ( Australia)we some of the best yet but a 
bit testy. No chalkbrood.

I helped install a 150 queens in central Florida ( Bell Honey) from Taylors 
Bees (Australia) in January. I spoke with the beekeeper a couple weeks ago 
and he said good bees and no chalkbrood.

The only issue many have with the Australian bees has been the stigma from 
chalkbrood issues reported in Canada. Both myself and Danny Weaver have told 
Australian queen producers U.S. beekeepers will not buy Australian queens 
with chalkbrood issues.

Dann Purvis help solve the Browns bees chalkbrood issues And apparently the 
Weavers ( perhaps the most famous queen producing family) helped Taylor Bees 
solve theirs.

I think queens from either of these suppliers ( the two largest) would work 
for your friend!
Both myself and Bell Hill Honey ( Missouri) run around half our bees 
Australian ( from Browns Bees).

bob 

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