Queen Breeding.

I first started queen breeding on a commercial basis in 1979. Shortly after I became fascinated in instrumental insemination of queens as a means to genetically improve bee stock.

As time permits I will add various methods I tried over the years and the reasons why I stopped using one method and moved to another. Sadly in my earlier days I did not take many photos.

Please be patient. For now I will add a few mixed photos.

Cell builders at Homer Parks apiary USA 10 Frame super divided into 2 nucs.
Plastic queen cage Catching queens
AI showing, sting and ventral hooks also vaginial probe AI apparatus
Using Harbo's micrometer syringe Harry Laidlaws AI Apparatus
Collecting drone semen Counting Semen
More to come soon
Placing mixture of semen and saline solution into counting chamber  

 

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