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Michael Palmer wrote:

> Not knowing where you are, it is difficult to say how to proceed. This is
> what I do.

I'm sorry, I forgot that little detail.  I'm in Florida, near Gainesville.

Thanks for your suggestions.  I can see the becoming a routine since I
really do not want these hives to swarm ever.  Re-queening with a "store
bought" queen would prevent me from developing a local genetic strand
that over time might deal better with the local conditions and levels of
mites, SHBs etc.  Accordingly, would it be better to kill the queen
every fall and let the hive make a new one?

Otto

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