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Re: Saving Cutouts from Robbers
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Robert Brenchley <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:54:44 EDT
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In a message dated 17/10/2008 13:32:02 GMT Standard Time,  
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<<3.    Reduce the entrance of all the colonies in that  yard, especially the
newly arrived cutout colonies, to the smallest crack  in the wooden reducer.>>



Use cardboard rather than wood. As the colony gains  strength they chew it 
back to create the entrance size they need, and it saves  you the bother of 
going round incrasing the space.  

Regards,

Robert Brenchley
Birmingham  UK


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