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Re: 2 queen hives
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:19:03 +0100
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Hi Phil

> The workers do not mix in the supers but work exclusively above their queen.

This is interesting, it is opposite to what happens if you use five 
frame nucs with a single super (something that I have done a lot of) as 
your colonies are much more populous than mine were, I wonder at what 
point the behaviour changes over from one set of circumstances to the other.

I have done side by side with full colonies, but nowhere near as many as 
yourself (half a dozen) it is a long time ago, but I never noticed what 
you are describing.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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