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Subject:	Re: package set up question
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Date:	Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:06:22 -0700
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I have one existing hive in my backyard
> and a new package arrives on Saturday, are there any
> distance constraints I should follow setting up the new
> hive.  My main concern is drifting from the new hive to
> the old one, while the new hive is establishing
> itself.  

Installing a package next to an existing colony should not be a problem. But keep in mind that if you feed them sugar syrup it’s best to do so via an in-hive feeder, as the entrance feeders are more prone to robbing. And of course, use an entrance reducer at its smallest opening till they get established.
Eugene Makovec
Missouri USA

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