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Re: Drone control for Varroa
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Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:05:45 -0500
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Just thought I would mention it again, if you feed birds, drone brood
attracts woodpeckers like crazy.  They clean out the cells so the bees don't
have to.  I have put drone brood from burr comb in the mesh suit feeders and
they are cleaned out very quickly and the comb is not damaged.

Coleene

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