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Bill Van Roekel <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 May 1996 09:34:16 -0400
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>Make up the divide as above, add the queen, making sure the cork is out
>of the candy hole. Place the queen between two frames of brood below the
>wood top bar, candy hole down at a angle to the brood combs to
 
Although I've never seen it happen, I've been cautioned to put the candy
hole up in case the nurse bees in the cage die, they will not block the hole
preventing the queen's release.  If you check the hive in a week or two as
Andy suggests, this would not be a problem since you would discover it and
either release the queen directly or clear the hole.  However, you may miss
a few days of laying, especially if you can't get back to your hive for awhile.
Roekel
 
Bill Van Roekel
Central Iowa

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