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Re: first time beekeeper
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"W. G. Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:23:43 EDT
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Finding brood below the frame bottom bars is perfectly normal, especially if
the bees are in a nectar flow.  These are generally drones, and as such
scraping them off will do no harm.

As to the rest of your situation, I suggest you get a more experienced local
beekeeper to look at your colony and see if it is OK.  Whether or not there
is a problem will depend on the strength of your colony and the local
conditions.

W. G. Miller
Gaithersburg, MD

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