Hi George/All,
On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:51:36 EDT [log in to unmask] writes:
>Smoke or Bee-Go will NOT move a queen out of a brood nest into the
>open!
Maybe this would not work for Italians, but what about "Apis cereane"?
(sp?)
"Apis cereane" bees are the only type of feral bees here.
>This is almost September. Why would you try to get bees at this time
>of year
>anyhow? You would never get them strong enough to get through the
>winter.
Sorry I did not tell you that I live In Hong Kong. The season to start
collecting feral hives here is coming up soon. (the winters here are
mild)
Justin