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Subject:
Bears Attack Hives!
From:
Howard Kogan <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 24 Oct 2003 20:55:02 -0400
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Dear Colleagues;
I am a hobby beekeeper who had 4 hives.  On the night of 10/21 a bear
destoyed 3 hives - I did manage to raise one back up -those bees were really
angry!  The next night the bear returned and destroyed the remaining
untouched hive and the one I managed to right.  It looks like I will be
starting all over again in the spring.  Two questions: it has been
cold-around 30F this past week-I am in the New York State Taconic range-why
aren't the bears hibernating by now?  Secondly, this is a situation where I
could not use an electric fence  does anyone have experience with another
type of fence that works?
Any thoughts will be much appreciated!  Howard

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