2012 Instrumental Insemination Course Application Now Available
This year's course will be held September 6-8, 2012. The application and additional information can be found here.
2012 Breeder Queens
Latshaw Apiaries is currently SOLD OUT of Breeder Queens for the 2012 season. Thanks for the great support!
Coming Fall 2012
Latshaw Apiaries will be offering a new scientifically developed pollen substitute. Learn more here.
Other News
We are getting ready for another busy summer, and we look forward to participating in the Jefferson Township (Blacklick) and New Albany Farmers Markets. Learn more about our pure, all natural honey and how to order now here.
Welcome!
Latshaw Apiaries is family operated by Joe, Leah, and Jacob Latshaw. We work with our bees to make them healthy and strong, and we conduct our own research to learn how to best tend bees in the central Ohio climate.
Latshaw Apiaries focuses on the production and development of highly productive and well-adapted honey bees for beekeepers across the United States and strives to perfect and improve the instrumental insemination of queen honey bees through constant research and development. Dr. Joe Latshaw specializes in the design and production of instrumental insemination equipment used by researchers and beekeepers around the world.
Dr. Latshaw utilizes his extensive background in honey bee genetics to develop industry-recognized strains of AUREA (Italian) and KARNICA (Carniolan) honey bees. Dr. Latshaw's honey bee breeding program is designed around the Page and Laidlaw closed population model. Selective breeding based on the Page and Laidlaw model facilitates the progressive development of productive honey bee stocks.
Please browse our website to learn more about Latshaw Apiaries, our research, and our various products. And thank you for supporting local beekeeping!
AUREA Breeder Queens
Commercially productive and prolific Italian honey bees... more
KARNICA Breeder Queens
Commercially productive and hardy Carniolan honey bees... more
Latshaw Instrument
Instrumental insemination equipment, redesigned for 2011... more
Vitamin & Mineral Supplement
A nutritional supplement for honey bees... more
Pollen Substitute
A balanced diet for honey bees... more
