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> From: Scott Ball <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:30:08 -0700
> Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Swarm control
> I'll be interested to hear how your effort works out Randy.
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> In mid March one of my colonies was plugged out (packed with nectar and pollen in two deeps) with about twelve queen cells and drone brood on the bottom of many frames so in stead of stuff a box under them I split them in two (on March 19th), spread the packed frames between the original box and a second deep on each hive, moved the split about 40 feet away, added frames of foundation, and provided 1:1 syrup to the original and split.  I was not successful in finding the original queen during this so I left several queen cells in each hive.  As predictable, the older bees went back the the original hive and strengthened them and the second hive is weaker but functioning.  Now it's March 31 and late today I saw several bees going into the split colony with pollen loads so I assume that the new queen is now out and laying but it was cloudy and rainy today so I'll wait till this cool weather passes before I check.  It appears that this method of swarm control on this colony has worked - for now.
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> Scott Ball
> Livermore, CA
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