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Re: 180 Degrees
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Roger Wood <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:21:08 -0700
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>If anyone has time could they please take a look at this video clip
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VPeVvXU6PY&feature=related

>At about 1:36 it shows the hive body being rotated 180 degrees.   Any idea of 
>the reason for this?

It appears to be a 2-queen/2 colony stack and they are swapping the nest.  To 
orient the nest to the new entrance, they are turning the boxes.  I assume they 
are trying to balance the nests.

Roger
Kansas City, Mo.

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