The Ligurian bees are perfect for the beginner beekeeper and for urban environments. They come from the worlds oldest bee sanctuary (est 1885) Kangaroo Island which due to their bio-security rules, they are disease free as well as genetically pure.
Ligurian traits:
Both productive and very gentle.
Possess longer tongues allowing them to gather nectar from more floral sources.
They work earlier and later in both the hours of the day and the season.
The queen is easier to spot which is ideal for novices.
The queen is a prolific layer yet slows production during winter (uses less stores)
Low robbing behaviour
Excellent hive cleanliness
They’re mated and marked.
Pre-Orders are open for each of the above dates, limited availability so best to get in early to secure your queen/s.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly:
I am just a little concerned that you refer to them as Ligurian (Apis millifera ligustica) when it has been shown that they are in fact hybrids sharing more similarity with the sub species A.mellifera mellifera. (European Black Honey Bee)
We refer to them as Ligurian due to the Ligurian Bee Act 1885 - they are as genetically “pure” as you’re going to get unless time travel is invented!
I read the first page yes - (the rest of it requires me to buy/rent the publication), but regardless - they’re “Kangaroo Island Ligurians” the SA Government calls them Ligurians, they have been called Ligurians for 130 years.
