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"MR WILLIAM L HUGHES JR." <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 25 May 1997 21:19:53 -0500
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Dave,
        Wait till the Starlines are superceded.  You will then have a
mean hive of bees.  Last spring I purchased 5 packages of Starlines
to try them out.  They did go like gang busters, but when the bees
superceded their queens (some swarmed) the the queens raised from the
Starline stock when mixed with whatever turned out to have a terrible
disposition>  I have re-queen all but one.  That hive swarmed last
month and the new queen is meaner than the others.  For my money
hybrids are not worth the trouble in dealing with their attitudes.
 
Bill Hughes
Bent Holly Honey Farm
Brighton, Tennessee USA
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       << The first week of this month I received a package of
Starlines and
a package of Midnites. The Starlines came on Thursday and the
Midnites
came on friday. I put them both in with no problems. they are next to
each
other about 3 feet a part. Each got 5 drawn out frames and 5 new
frames.
Only difference was on the Starlines, I accidently pulled out the
wrong
cork and the queen was able to get out faster, than having to wait
until
the candy was eaten away.
 
        Now after being in almost 3 weeks, they both have eggs and
pollen.
I have seen both queens and they look good. But the Starlines are
screaming away bringing in tons of pollen and have taken almost 4
quarts
of syrup.  And the Midnites are not taking in as much pollen and
have
taken less than 2 quarts of syrup. There seems to be more activity
goinging in and out of the Starlines than the Midnites. Is this ok?
Is it
just the difference between the two strains or is there something
wrong?
 
 
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Dave D. Cawley>>

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