The Buzz About Queen Bee Breeding
Without a queen bee a colony can’t produce. For the past several years Colony Collapse Disorder has killed off roughly a third of bees every year. That means a lot of beekeepers who need new queens for their hives. Many of those queen bees are bought by mail-order from breeders in the south. But WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports a group of researchers at Penn State wants to see if local bees might be a better idea.
Additional Links
Find Out More About the Pennsylvania Queen Project
Penn State Offers an Online Course on Beekeeping
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