S e c o n d - y e a r p r o d u c t i o n C a r n i c a q u e e n b e e s f r o m S l o v e n i a .

M S C a r n i c a Q u e e n s .

MS Carnica Queens are the queens of the native Carniolan honey bee from Slovenia with enviable results in progeny testing of bees.

FAMILY APIARY

Organic Apiary Metelko

Organic Apiary Metelko is a breeding ground for premium queen bees, which we market under our own brand MS Carnica Queens. Daughter queens, we have excellent results in progenic testing of bees, especially for calmness and honey yields.

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CARNICA QUEEN BEES

Second-year production Carnica queen bees from Slovenia

OK, we already know about Carnica queen bees from Slovenia and why they are special. But why would you buy second-year production Carnica queen bees from Slovenia?

Second-year production Carnica queen bees from Slovenia are available in April, when it is too early in the spring to breed young Carnica queen bees. They are the perfect solution if you want Apis mellifera carnica but you did not get them in the previous year to breed from, or, for example, just to save a colony that lost its queen during the winter… Carnica queen bees can rapidly quick developed new nest. The introduction of the genetics of authentic Carnica queen bees from Slovenia can be a real boost to any beekeeping operation.

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S e c o n d - y e a r p r o d u c t i o n C a r n i c a q u e e n b e e s f r o m S l o v e n i a , M S C a r n i c a Q u e e n s

Second year Production Queens are open mated, bred in the previous beekeeping season with known origin on the maternal side.

The breeding farm is located in the valley of the Sava river, where we try really hard to maintain the top genetics of drones of the Apis mellifera carnica subspecies. By using the latest knowledge of how queens and drones behave in nature in relation to our geographical features, we strive for the best results.

Second year production queens are available in April and early May.

Features

  • Good orientation
  • Good honeycomb building
  • Low food consumption over winter
  • Good hygiene instinct

Selection based on

  • Calmness
  • High yields of honey
  • High number of bees
  • Rapid spring development
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Order your own Second year Production Queen

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Purebred queen bees

Production queens are young queens bred in the current year and open mated (randomly mated).

Production queen bees

Production queens are young queens bred in the current year and open mated.

Did you know?

Learn some interesting facts about bees.

1

Man's relationship with the bee is at least 20 to 30 thousand years old.

2

In the 14th century, beehives made of boards, known as kranjiči, appeared in Slovenia

3

The worker bee larva increases its mass by 500 times after 5-6 days of life.

4

A queen bee can lay up to 2000-3000 eggs per day

5

The energy value of 1 kg of honey equals the energy value of 50 eggs

6

In summer, bees live from 14 to 40 days, during the winter the lifespan can even be more than 140 days

7

There can be up to 50,000 worker bees in a hive, with natural development

8

The queen bee can live up to 5 years

9

A bee colony uses at least 40 kg of pollen for its annual build-up