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David Eyre <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Mar 1998 16:08:49 -0500
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On 28 Feb 98 at 18:51, Gordon Scott wrote:
 
> bees prefer a cavity around 20 litres. By both artificially
> increasing its volume (supering) and increasing the ventilation, we
> go a long way towards creating the illusion that they still need
> more stores and are not yet ready to swarm. -- Gordon Scott
 
At last someone who agrees with my thinking!! I have been an advocate
of increasing ventilation from spring to fall, it does reduce
swarming tendencies and leads to larger crops. It doesn't need a
University study (some have suggested it) just good old fashioned
horse sense!!
 
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