Hi LyonD and rest of the gang

I have a lenguage problem again. I use to do this leveling, I do not need to
do it this season. On the contrary, even doing it I will end up with more
frames than what I can put in the small hives.

I really need all your inputs to make the best desition. Nice that Bob is
well and writting.

I have a demand for 1600 hives in blueberries, but have around 2500
(including the small ones). I did the culling past autum. The small one
today are either dinks (less than 2 frames) or ... I am like (ing) the idea
of a yard for those a bit behind to give them a second oportunity. The
numbers match. What do you think about combining the ones in 3 frames with
the dinks? should I cull the queens of the dinks first, or let that job to
the hives?

I already drove 950 of good ones to almonds. Now they are all full of bees
with 5 to 7 frames with brood. I need to put a brake on them before bringing
them to the south, last wednesday 2nd I saw the first signs of queen cups.
That is why the 10th is the limit for doing something.

In the south we still have bad weather and therefore I won't be able to mate
queens at least for a month. This 950 colonies will have a second head start
in the south.

I can not leave them in the north cause I need them pollinating blueberries
in the south. I could leave big nucleos for them to make their own queen. I
already have drones in the north. But I prefer to concentrate effort in the
south so as to save energy and do less driving.

As Stan suggested, I have some 460 hives left in the mountains for
collecting early Tineo flow, I plan to move all the ones not in pollination
right away to the mountain. I am afraid I won't have time for fishing those
big salmons and rainbow trouts...

The extracting plant is down at Gorbea, and Carol is doing some mayor
changes, particularly in the drainage system and finding a way to place the
big inox drum for "decantar". Also on a system for the potable water to be
able to fullfill the regulations. $&@ghh!!!

Thanks again for the inputs ...

  End 08/09 Mountain Vilcun Gorbea Total  dead 7 16 12 35  dinks 12 24 6 123
153  lagging 3 27 13 149 189  medium 4567 347 104 1152 1603  big >8 60 43
143 246  total 465 182 1579 2226

-- 
Juanse Barros J.
APIZUR S.A.
Carrera 695
Gorbea - CHILE
+56-45-271693
08-3613310
http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/
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