On Aug 13, 2004, at 6:56 AM, Michael Palmer wrote:

>
>>   the bees don't like it(good for those mean hives
>> until you get rid of the queen)
>> Bob Darrell
>
>
> How does this help with mean hives?
>
> Mike


Mike & all

We have all had mean hives that boil out when you open them up.  My
experience is that they calm down more quickly when tobacco smoke is
used.  I don't like using it and havn't had to for several years
because all of my hives are docile.  I have been using Tibor Szabo's
queen cells for my spring splits and like the docile productive hives
that result.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
80W44N

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