>>> ... foundation free of chemical contaminants. Jennifer Berry looked extensively and failed ...
To minimize contaminated comb you might have the package bees start out with a narrow ribbed strip on the top bars and have the bees located in an area free of agricultural/manufacturing pursuits. Have a source of sugar syrup available if nectar sources are unavailable.
Mike in LA
On Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:42 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Charles Linder wrote: "One question comes to mind though, would say a
new package started on foundation in one of these areas suffice? I
should think so, and can't think
of a reason it would not."
Of course, you would first have to find some foundation free of
chemical contaminants. Jennifer Berry looked extensively and failed
to find any.
Chris
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