[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) wrote: "2/3 of my
hives are honey/pollen producers. 1/3 are hives to be split to replace
losses. Spring splits are for the following year's honey production, late
splits are for build up hives the following year."
Richard, What do you do about queens? Do you let the splits raise their
own queen or do you purchase mated queens or queen cells? What number of
colonies did you start with and what number do you have now after how many
years. When you split, how many frames (deeps?) do you use to make the
splits?
[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) : "Three years is
the magic number. After that they hit a wall as a direct result of varroa."
This is basically what I have found but I have had a couple of colonies
survive up to 6-7 years or so untreated. I am in an "isolated" location.
Dave MacFawn
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