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Re: Fly Back Swarm
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:54:46 -0400
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Re: Flyback Swarm

I don't see this as materially different from what I described the other day:

> I removed all of the brood and bees from one colony, leaving it in the condition of a swarm. Just a queen and a bunch of bees. This significantly slowed the buildup of mites in that colony but it did not prevent them from reaching the threshold by midsummer. Also, that hive made just as much honey as the average.

It does not appear to be all that different from Shook Swarming, either. Doesn't matter what it's called, the mites are still present in the apiary. Unless you destroy the brood that's removed, or sell it to somebody else.

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