Brian Tassey wrote: > > If you're still out there could you comment on requeening hives that are on > pallets using cells during the fall honeyflow. I remember you mentioning > that you requeened this way with a success rate of about 75-80%. I don't > know if you're on pallets or not but I was thinking about giving this method > a test this fall. I'm wondering if there is going to be a high % queen loss > just due to drifting, coming back from mating flights because of the pallets. > Any thoughts, anyone? > Hi Brian, I have used this system for requeening a number of years and have got similar results. The hives are on pallets, two on each pallet with about 200 mm space between them. Entrances facing same direction. I don't belive there is any difference when using pallets, if all other factors are equal. More important is the layout of the hives/pallets in the apiary. Not in a straight line. Trees, scrubs, stones etc for the queen to aim at when she returns from her flight. -- Regards P-O Gustafsson, Sweden [log in to unmask] http://www.kuai.se/~beeman/