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Re: Beekeeping Organically - first extraction
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Mike Stoops <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:03:53 -0700
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queenbee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Here another one to ponder.  Here in Australia, if an organic beekeeper buys a queen from a non organic queen bee breeder and introduces it into an organic hive, then the first extraction from that hive after the 
introduction is not organic.  However, after that it is. 
Simple solution Treavor.  Place the queen in the hive.  Next day go pull some frames of honey, extract, replace.  First extraction complete within three days of queen installation.

Mike in LA

 
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