April Meeting - Queens and Varroa: Raising Queens and Avoiding Mites

In this Zoom presentation, James will discuss the importance of queen rearing while giving an overview of the how-to's and various methods available. James will also discuss how important queen rearing is and how every beekeeper can raise varroa-resistant queen bees.

James Lee is the President of the Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan, a virtual educational organization with over 750 local and international members. He is also the founder of the Northern Queen Initiative and owner of James Lee's Bees in Romulus, MI where he lives with his wife Rachel and their 5 children. James manages 60-100 colonies pursuing sustainability in apiculture and produces nucs and queens with a focus on hardy Northern climate survivors selected for mite-resistance. 

SBGMI YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@sbgmimedia

James Lee's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@jamesleesbees

Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan, http://www.sbgmi.org/

Northern Queen Initiative http://www.sbgmi.org/nqi