Our PBF Carnica Queens come from an ii Queen we perchest fromNew River Honey Bees. Her daughters are open mated to the drones we have in the area. These douters still could be mated with carnica drones but there is no way of knowing. The most acclaimed traits of the Carniolan bee are its calm and docile behavior on the comb, the sense of orientation is arguably the best of any race, their brood is highly resistant to diseases and parasites, reduced consumption over winter, the length of the tongue (the second longest after the Caucasian honey bee), explosive spring buildup, they are less prone to robbing and spreading diseases in other colonies. The Carniolan honey bee one of the most economically viable races. They have the ability to adjust the worker population to nectar/pollen availability and cut off brood production when necessary.
Due to COVID and declining quality in shipping services, along with shippers unwillingness to honor insurance claims, we can no longer offer a live delivery, replacement, or refund policy.  You are placing this order at your own risk!  That said, please understand that we will always do our best to get your order to you alive and healthy!  Many queen breeders are now having implement similar policies in order to stay in business and still offer our customers the best queens possible.