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Lloyd Street Bees has big news for all the beekeepers! There is a new varroa sampling and mite resistant breeding tool in town, the Bawden assay, and we created it.

The Bawden Assay: A New Method for VSH Breeding Selection and Varroa Sampling

The Bawden assay was developed by Trevor Bawden, owner of Lloyd Street Bees, and provides an extremely quick, cost effective and easy method for accurate varroa and mite resistance sampling that requires very little training.

Caring for Artificially Inseminated Breeder Queens

Over the years we have received a significant number of questions concerning the introduction and care for artificially inseminated (AI) breeder queen colonies. We have taken the time to condense down some of our knowledge into a short summary of the first summer, winter and following spring care for your breeder queen colony. When you’re investing money and time into an AI breeder queen, you want to make sure you give them the best start you can.

Lloyd Street Bees 2025 Field Season Recap

The field season of 2025 was the best of times and the worst of weather

VSH Selection and Breeding in a Northern Climate

We are taking time in this article to explain and guide beekeepers on the differences of Northern VSH selection and queen breeding in the United States.

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