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Re: Winter Bees
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Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:13:16 -0400
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Bob Harrison wrote:

>> move hives after the honey flow in the middle of the day to lose the old bees (which are doomed anyway).

Peter Borst queried:

> In 30+ years of beekeeping I have never heard such a thing. Many?

I'm going out on a limb here, but I believe Diana Sammataro recommends doing such in _The_Beekeepers_Handbook_ (Sammataro and Avitabile).

Aaron Morris - Wondering if my memory is that good?


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