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Re: Do you think hobbyist beekeepers can make a difference?
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:10:45 -0400
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>My question is what happens when things get worse, when the winter loss is 50% instead of 30%.

I lost about 80% last winter. I took what was left and stretched it as far as I could, introduced mail-order queens. All my equipment is full again, I even had to borrow supers. Recovering from losses is not rocket science. Beekeepers have done it for centuries; bees have done it for millions of years.

Pete

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