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Having seen a lot of the comments on the migratory beekeeping and having
bees acclimatise to a certain area, it seems a case of horses for courses.
If I left bees in an area to acclimatise, I would gather only a small
fraction of the honey I get now. By migrating, I shift strong bees onto a
honey flow and get honey. If the hives had been left on the site where I
shifted my strong hives too, those hives would be no where near as strong as
the ones I migrate in.
There is a saying here in Australia that I think sums it up. It is "Build
your bees before the flow and not on the flow".
If you have an area that will support bees all year round then you may be
able to have acclimatised bees but in a true migratory situation, you need
to shift if you want to gain an income from your bees.
Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
Had a look at www.apimondia2007.com ?
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