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Re: Checkerboarding brood
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Geoff Manning <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:54:20 +1000
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On 25/04/2011 7:52 AM, Trevor Weatherhead wrote:
> A common method to try to control swarming here in Australia is to put 
> foundation in the brood chamber and lift the brood combs being 
> replaced into the supers above the excluder.

 >  Comb that has already had bood in it works better than just 
foundation, especially if they are close to heading for the trees.

Geoff Manning

Australia

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