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Date: | Thu, 21 May 1998 12:29:42 +0000 |
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With regard to your management techniques, the excluder above the
second brood chamber? I have read that this can inhibit the
production of honey? (honey excluder). I've really only read that an
excluder is good for swarm control techniques and finding a queen. I
would like to understand your use of the excluder. Where are you
located? I am up here in Minnesota and have tried 3 high brood
chambers as recommended by University of MN for wintering, but have
now tried 2 high and have had good luck (el nino?).
I like your minimal interference with the colony, but I always get
worried about congested brood areas leading to swarm conditions. How
do you go about controlling swarm tendencies?
I too have had Italians (dark), (texas) Carniolans (california),
Buckfast(texas) and all americans (texas) very strong colonies in
spring and at least one of them is ornery i requeened last fall, but
they still seem more difficult to work than their neighbors also all
american Weaver's apiaries.
A.M
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