>     David Goble wrote:
>
>     "looking at your hive to much, will create stress, which will cause
>     disease or swarming, etc."
>
>     As a hobbyist, I try to get into my hives every week.  I have not had
>     a swarm in 15 years of keeping bees.  Nor have I had disease problems.
>     It really depends a lot on how you handle the bees.  I use a minimum
>     of smoke and slow deliberate movements.  I have watched a queen laying
>     eggs as I held the frame, I have seen "dancing" workers.  I really
>     doubt that 'such' manipulations increase swarming.  Plus I have never
>     heard that ample supering would do more than reduce the incidence of
>     swarming.
>
>     Tom Elliott
>     Eagle River,  Alaska
>
Hi Tom,
 
        There is manipulation and then there is manipulation, ( remember you
treat your bees as you would your girlfriend or man friend).
Thanks from :
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            [log in to unmask] ( David Goble )
           American Beach Kangaroo Island South Australia