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Date: | Wed, 29 Apr 1992 20:46:46 PDT |
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Hello there bee keepers!
I have written a message about merging two hives to increase
hive strength. Several of you responded, with caution it is
possible to do it would seem.
One bee lister asked that I share my results if I were to do it.
Today (4-29-92) I caught another swarm. The caught swarm was
larger than the new hive that I was wanting to strengthen...This
is what I have seen so far...
I took two sheets of newspaper, and placed some syrup inbetween
the paper, and some on the outside. (The syrup was my idea....)
I placed the paper over the frames of the newly established hive
and put a new body above it. (The two bodies were separated with the paper
) I put some frames in the upper body, and brushed the swarm bees
into the top body. After a bit I put on the lid. So far so good.
I noticed the workers that were flying around before I put the lid on
try to gain access to the hive entrance. The established hive guards
have been kept out all new bees. I noticed fighting and stinging.
Now I am hoping that when they make it through the news paper that
they will be of a much better disposition. Both queens are present,
so I expect only one of them to survive. At this point, I am
wondering if this was a good idea.... I will keep you posted.
Darryl <[log in to unmask]>
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