Date sent:              Sun, 19 Jul 1998 22:29:11 EDT
Send reply to:          Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
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From:                   George W Imirie <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                Re: Should I unite
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> Alan:  This is 5 days late, but I just returned from the week long EAS
> meeting.. This is mid July, and putting a new queen in a queenless colony
> would be very foolish and probably fail to survive the winter.
 
This has to be the worst piece of advice from this source I have seen to date.
Not knowing the area can be a problem, but to advise some one that it's too
late to requeen (mid July) is ridiculous.
        I was also at EAS giving a talk on 'Northern Queens' and would advise
newbies to requeen up to middle of Sept even as far North as we are.
 
> I don't know your location so I am guessing at these dates.
If you are new to this list, we have always requested you note your area if you
want specific advise.
 
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