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Re: Queen replacement... was Five deeps
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Michael Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 8 Dec 2003 14:15:54 -0500
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>I thought everyone knew that if you seperate the brood nest far enough that
>the queens pheromones are not strong in the isolated section that bees  will
>make queen cells.


When I make cell builders...queenright... the unsealed brood is placed
above an excluder. I usually make up 5 at a time. 1 or 2 always have cells
started 9 days later.

Mike

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