Harvest Lane Honey Live Italian Honey Bees 3 lb.

They are recognized by their light color ranging from a leathery yellow to lemon yellow. Italian bees are known for being gentle and easy to work with having high brood production being less prone to disease and as excellent honey producers. Italian bees thrive in warm southern climates and are less able to cope with the “hardwinters and cool wet springs of more northern latitudes. Rapid build up in the spring Excellent honey producers Shows lower swarming tendency compared to other Western honey bee races Smaller colonies going into winter Mild tempered easy to manage good for beginners and experienced keepers Cleanliness/excellent housekeeper which some scientists think might be a factor in disease resistance Resistance to various diseases including tracheal mite and Varroa mite Italian honey bees are superb comb builders! Keep in a cool dark room prior to installing. Please do not transport your bees in a secondary container i. e. plastic container. Package Bees need air flow. Do not place your bees in direct sunlight or in direct wind. There are approximately 10000-12000 bees per individual 3lb. box. Harvest Lane Honey has supplied you with more than 3lbs. of bees as there is an expected shrinkage of up to 10%. This is common and to be expected. You will also receive a young Mated Queen. Once you receive them you are fully responsible for any and all losses or accidents. All payments for Queens and Bee packages are non-refundable.