COOPERATIVA APÍCOLA Y TECNOLÓGICA ABEJAS CHILE
QUEEN BEES
In our cooperative, we specialize in the commercialization of queen mother bees of high genetic quality, meticulously selected to ensure the best production and health of your hives. We work with Carniolan, Caucasian and Italian genetic lines.
CARNOLIAN QUEEN BEES
CAUCASIAN QUEEN BEES
ITALIAN QUEEN BEES
Carniolan queen bees
Carniolan queen bees are valued for their adaptability and honey production in different climatic conditions. Native to the Austrian Alps and neighboring regions, they are highly valued for their calm behavior and excellent adaptability to different climates and grazing conditions.
Main Characteristics:
- Climatic Adaptability: They adapt perfectly to both cold and warm climates, making them ideal for diverse geographic regions.
- Management: They are known for their calm temperament, which facilitates their management.
- Productivity: High nectar collection capacity and excellent honey production.
- Good Overwintering: They dose their honey very well during the winter, allowing the hives to maintain adequate reserves until spring.
- Rapid Spring Growth: They develop quickly in spring, rapidly increasing the hive population just in time for the main flowering.
- Lower Swarming Tendency: They have a low tendency to swarm, resulting in hives that are more stable and continuously productive.
- Disease Tolerance: They possess good natural resistance to several common diseases in beekeeping, which contributes to the overall health of the hive.
- Prolificacy: Carniolan queens have a high laying rate, ensuring strong and populated hives.
Caucasian queen bees
Caucasian honey bees are known for their excellent ability to adapt to cold climates. Native to the Caucasus region, these bees have earned a solid reputation for their many benefits.
Main Characteristics:
- Docility: These bees are known for their calm temperament, which makes them easy to handle.
- Productivity: They are highly productive in collecting nectar and pollen, ideal for honey production.
- Cold hardiness: Adapted to cold climates, they continue to work in conditions where other bees are less active. This is ideal for regions with long winters.
- Prolificacy: Caucasian queens have a high laying rate, ensuring strong, well-populated hives throughout the season.
- Lower Swarming Tendency: They have a lower propensity to swarm compared to other breeds, which allows them to maintain more stable and productive hives.
- Longevity: Caucasian bees have a longer lifespan compared to other breeds, which contributes to long-term hive stability and productivity.
Italian queen bees
Italian bees are one of the most popular and widely used breeds in beekeeping, known for their productivity and behavior. Originating in Italy, these bees are highly valued by beekeepers around the world.
Main Characteristics:
- High Honey Productivity: Italian bees are known for their exceptional nectar collection and honey production capabilities. They are very efficient and work tirelessly during the flowering season.
- Disease Resistance: They possess good resistance to common beekeeping diseases, which contributes to the overall health and longevity of the hive.
- Temperament: They have a docile character, which facilitates handling.
- Constant Brood Production: They maintain constant brood production throughout the season, which ensures a continuous labor force for nectar and pollen collection.
- Cleanliness: They are very hygienic, keeping the hive clean and free of pathogens, which helps prevent disease and maintain the health of the hive.
- Prolificacy: Italian queens are highly prolific, producing a large amount of brood that ensures strong, well-populated hives.
- Distinctive Coloration: They have a distinctive yellow coloration, making them easy to identify within the hive.
