Lots of agreement with that sentiment regards availability of queens
The queens I am raising may or may not be good doers with the right health and temperament
In a breeding program consistency is the most important aspect
Queen breeders try to develop a strain of bees with all the best attributes
That needs some kind of controlled mating conditions or AI
What I am doing this year is only intended to provide the right drones next year
If beekeepers in a locality co-operate better results can be achieved, but not control of mating in areas where migratory beekeeping represents a very large proportion of the total bee population
The breeding program therefor would need to be located somewhere where mating is less random
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