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On Sat, 1 Apr 1995, Eric Abell wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Apr 1995, Dave Green, Eastern Pollinator Newsletter wrote:
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> > Dear Bee-L'ers:
> >
> > We arrived back from our Florida bees last week to South Carolina, to find
> > swarms galore. The season is about a week early, and I am about a week later
> > than I had wanted to be. Dewberries are in full bloom.
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> Nice to hear of your adventures and thanks for indicating the area you
> are in. I appeal to everyone to indicate their location - it makes for
> much more interesting reading.
>
> Here in northern Alberta my bees are still wrapped up. I was going to
> start unwrapping next week (early for me) but the forecast calls for
> below freezing at night so I may wait awhile yet.
A little south of Eric (150 miles), we are getting calls about bees
around buildings and in chop bins, so I am off to unwrap some hives.
Should probably have done so a week or two back to head this off a bit.
While they are wrapped, they break cluster sooner and tend to fly
around and make a nuisance of themselves and dwindle. Unwrapped, they
tend to sit on the brood more and conserve their energy.
No willows or trees yet. It's been dry -- and cool too, until the last
week, and everything is a little late. Nothing for the bees to do except
snoop. Should have put out some beepro or soyflour, I guess, but it is
expensive and a hassle.
But then bees in neighbours yards is bad PR.
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK
Rural Route One Swalwell Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0
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