Decline in US colonies on the rise... AGAIN?

On a sad note, I am hearing from many commercial beekeepers who have seen a significant loss in their colony numbers. Growers in California may be strapped to get all the bees they need for the almond bloom that is just a few weeks away. I hope the losses are not as high as I've heard, but certainly there are not as many colonies in California as needed.

BeeWeaver Bee Delivery Network

Orders are coming in for Spring 2010! I am thrilled to say that the number of orders set for delivery directly to drop off locations is higher then ever. The news about the delivery network is spreading, and more beekeepers are becoming part of the delivery system.

Danny is off to Australia

Australian honeybee scientists and Australian beekeepers asked Danny to consult with them on BeeWeaver's success in breeding varroa tolerant stock. He will also take this opportunity to meet with the producers of TaylorMade queens and bees, Warren and Rose Taylor. Despite high honey prices in Australia the Taylors have committed to ship bees to the US in 2010.

Australia, amazingly, has remained varroa free. In the meantime, the beekeeping community is choosing to arm itself with information. We are hopeful that Danny's information will prove useful to the Australians and help them stay a step ahead of varroa.

Our new web site is up and running!

Our new web site is up and running! Our site includes a much better shopping cart, informative bee videos, lots of beekeeping photos, a blog, and much more. We hope you enjoy the BeeWeaver online experience and would love to hear what you think about the changes we have made. We certainly appreciate your patience while we were in transition.

Orders for Spring 2010 have started to roll in. We sell out every season, so do not wait too long to get your bee order in to us. Go ahead... give that new shopping cart a try!