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Re: Moving Beehives
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Eric Abell <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 5 Aug 1997 08:19:18 -0600
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To move them 8 feet you might try moving them 2 feet every couple of days.
However, if they are all moving foward and stay the say relative to each
other - just move them and the bees will very quickly find their way home.
 
Eric
 
 
 
At 11:02 AM 02/08/97 +0100, you wrote:
>I am a beginner. I need to re organise my apiary a bit. The ideal answer is
>to move two of my hives forward of their present position by about 8 feet
>(240cm).
>
>I can wait until the bees are quiet in the Winter if necessary.
>
>Can any one give me suggestions please
>
>Tom Barrett
>49 South Park
>Foxrock
>Dublin 18
>Ireland
>
>e mail [log in to unmask]
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>
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada T0A 1N0
Ph/fax (403) 998 3143
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