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Subject:
Requeening during winter
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Peter Hutton <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Feb 1999 04:16:38 GMT
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Hi Francois & Beatrice,
I am flummoxed as to why you wish to requeen a colony in the winter in europe,
this is most unnatural for the bees. Is it because you believe them to be
queenless? If they are truly queenless then you might be better advised to
unite them. Are the bees still numerous? are they dwindling, if the latter then
by all means unite them, but be cautious they might actually have a virgin
queen which will defintely kill a laying queen not vice versa.
If you err on the side of caution leave it a little longer until April when you
can get some queens still from the antipodes. Noveau Zeeland perhaps. Or May
from your own stocks.
 
Bon chance et felictation
 
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