Apiculture

Nuclei can only be ordered by e-mail or telephone. Nuclei are available from mid-May to the end of June.Please note that we offer both theoretical and practical training courses. Full details here.Contact us by e-mail (info@mieldelagarde.com) or by phone (579-888-3728) to make your reservation. A deposit of $55 per nucleus is required to make a reservation. Quantity limited.DESCRIPTION: Five-frame nuclei, including two to three frames of the brood of any age, a resource frame and a frame to be built with a fertilized queen of this year or last year, always from our breeding. Available in waxed cardboard transport boxes. Our stock has been inspected by MAPAQ, health report available on request.Call 579-888-3728 for inventory and reservations.Genetic lines developed by Miel de la Garde, in a flock of around 500 colonies. Here are our selection criteria: Hardiness; Disease resistance; Propolis production; Efficient spring development; Productivity; Frugality.

For the 2024 season, queen reservations have begun. Order by e-mail (info@mieldelagarde.com) or telephone (579-888-3728) only.Fertilized queen of the year.Our main selection criterion is resistance to varroa destructor.Here are our other selection criteria: Frugality (low consumption of wintering resources); Hardiness and ability to overwinter in small bunches; Hygienic behaviour; Propolis production; Honey production; Docility. We favour genetic diversity. Our initial genetic background comes from several Quebec beekeepers (John Forest, Yves Castera, Léo Buteau, Anicet Desrochers, Marie-Ève Cyr, Félix Lapierre, Robert Gaudreau, Michel Lauzon and Maggie Lamothe Boudreau) and from more distant strains such as Saskatraz and Primorsky from Bâton-Rouge.In 2022, we integrated CRSAD queens into our flock.Breeds present in the flock: Apis mellifera mellifera, Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis mellifera carnica.All our colonies overwinter outdoors, individually, without grouping. For reservations: 579-888-3728 Availability: mid-June to mid-September, limited quantities. Prices per unit 2024: 1 to 5 queens = $52.00 6 to 20 queens = $49.50 21 to 50 queens = $42.00 51+ queens = $40.50 Handling and transport charges ($35) apply for postal shipping.