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Date:	Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:49:15 -0000
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Subject:	Re: Replacing Queens each year
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From:	Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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> It is getting expensive replacing queens, specially if
> I don't need to each year.

Beats me why you keep requeening - we routinely have queens going into their
4th or sometimes 5th year.

Also beats me why you pay out for queens - why not raise them yourself?  It
is not very difficult and seeing a home raised queen starting to lay is very
satisfying.

Best wishes

Peter
52.144442, -1.503509

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