VSH Cordovan Queen Bee

$40.00

VSH Cordovan queen bee: mated and marked laying queen in 3-hole cage with queen candy and attendants.   Queens can be ordered now and picked up with bee packages or nucs starting late March 2026.   Shipping of queens will begin when the weather warms up typically around the beginning of May 2026.

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SKU: MB-QUEEN-COR Category:

VSH Cordovan queen bee for sale which is a confirmed mated and marked laying queen in 3-hole cage with queen candy and attendants.   We review all Cordovan queen bees performance and confirm they have a good laying pattern before caging them for pickup or shipment.

 

From the commercial and breeding point of view the value of the VSH Cordovan honeybee queen lies in a happy synthesis of a great number of good characteristics.

 

VSH Cordovan Queen Bees Strengths

  • shows strong disposition to breeding and very prolific
  • VSH trait exhibits mite sensitivity and mite hygienic behaviors
  • Friendly and not aggressive
  • Not prone to swarming
  • Easy to spot the queen on the frame
  • Good honeycomb builders
  • Good pollinators
  • Produce more royal jelly
  • Stable colony strength over time

 

Cordovan Honeybee Queen Weaknesses

  • Sometimes prone to robbery
  • Can consume larger quantities of honey
  • Not well adapted to long and harsh winters
Weight 2 oz
Dimensions 3 × 1 × 1 in