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Steve Victors <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Jan 2001 00:04:04 -0800
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Hello All,
        I have been a silent participant of the Bee list for quite some time
and have enjoyed the discussions that I have been reading here.  The
list seems well rounded and the diversity of opinions as well as the
expertise displayed makes me look forward to my daily digest.
        I am fairly new to the beekeeping field and would like to ask the
members of the list to give me some advice on the type and size
extractor that would be most useful for my needs.
        My past experience with extracting is limited to a long afternoon at a
friend’s house using her two frame reversible last year to extract the
products of my two hives.  She has the closest extractor and has been
gracious to let me do my extracting there.  She lives about 40 miles
from my house, and since I have plans of increasing the number of hives
from two to fifteen this year, it will be unworkable to extract at her
house for the upcoming season.
        Since this will be an important and likely expensive purchase, I would
prefer to work from an informed viewpoint and get it right the first
time.  There seems to be no end to the variety that is available as well
as the various plans to make your own.
        I would appreciate any help in what to look for (as well as what to
look out for) from the members of the list to aid me in my decision.

Thanks
Steve Victors
Big Lake, Alaska
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