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Ruary Rudd <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 30 May 1998 07:58:11 +0100
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Subject: Finding Queen Cells
 
 
 
>>Tom Barrett wrote
 
>In order to find the Queen cells, I have been advised to shake off all of
>the bees in case a Queen cell is missed.
>
>I read elsewhere that if you shake a frame with a Queen Cell on it, the
>larva is liable to be dislodged from the bed of larva.
>
Rather than shaking the frame which could dislodge larva, try brushing the
bees from the frames.
 
Ruary Rudd

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