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Date: | Wed, 3 Jan 1996 11:39:50 EST |
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Gentlepeople:
Neat testimonial from Jack the B-man about is 36 years without regular
requeening. As a rather new hobbyist, I am set to go either
direction. To requeen or not to requeen, that is the question.
I can think, in my limited experience and knowledge, that the use of
known stock with known characteristics would enable the beekeeper to
have some(?) control over the performance of his bees and, in order to
maintain that control, requeening would be used to maintain the
characteristics desired. Therefore, requeening would be desirable to
maintain the "purity" of the stock.
On the other hand, allowing the bees to "grow their own" and
repopulating dead hives from splits including eggs or swarms, would
allow ones colonies to adapt to particular local circumstances, which
might enhance survival.
Hmmmm.....interesting choice.
What is the consensus of opinion?
Mark Egloff
Dayton, Ohio USA
2 hives, 3 years experience.
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