Amm queens

[Kate Atchley]

In Ardnamurchan we'll be rearing Amm queens (Colonsay stock) this year, all being well. I've no idea of the demand for these and we'll probably have more than are needed for local beekeepers. If you are interested, please let me know, no promises.

And what do folk regard as a reasonable price, marked and a wing clipped if wanted?

[gavin]

In Ardnamurchan we'll be rearing Amm queens (Colonsay stock) this year, all being well. I've no idea of the demand for these and we'll probably have more than are needed for local beekeepers. If you are interested, please let me know, no promises.

And what do folk regard as a reasonable price, marked and a wing clipped if wanted?

Huge amount of work, specialised product, reliable Scottish provenance .... don't undersell them!

I seem to remember Amm queens going at £80 few years back.

Paynes are selling 'as near as we can Amm' for £40.

British raised Buckfast queens from breeders imported from Denmark are sold at £40. But that is from someone in central southern England with a good climate for queen mating and the economies of the scale at which he works (1500 to 2000 pa).

There is a good source of Irish Amm selling at £35-£40 depending on marking and clipping, but again he's selling too cheaply .

I don't know what Andrew charges but I would take that as a guide.

[Black Comb]

I remember someone asking a similar question on a Q rearing course I attended.
The answer was that if it is your first year then give them away as they may not be very good!

[Kate Atchley]

I remember someone asking a similar question on a Q rearing course I attended.
The answer was that if it is your first year then give them away as they may not be very good!

Not new to queen rearing but up till now been breeding with our local bees. Question was more about interest in and value of Amm queens.

[Jon]

There is huge demand Kate in spite of what some will tell you.
You will get plenty of takers at £35 + per queen.

[mbc]

At £45 this reluctant seller still gets inundated at certain times.

[Jon]

I don't know what Andrew charges but I would take that as a guide.

Andrew supplies relative small numbers of queens per year. I doubt he sells more than 100, possibly a few more but certainly not hundreds more than that.
His bees have been sampled over and over as part of various projects so you know for sure you are getting Amm.

[drumgerry]

Seriously? That's your first post? I must say I might have tried to be a bit nicer to one of our most valued members rather than picking him up on his abbreviations

[The Drone Ranger]

Gwizzie
Have a look at Fatshark's excellent site The Apiarist and check out circle split
I managed two of them this year and my seasons first queens went in there

[Kate Atchley]

In Ardnamurchan we are set to rear more Amm queens than we have orders for, so far. They're from Colonsay stock.

Do let me know if you'd like to be added to the list.