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Re: Bad tempered Colony
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"(Thomas) (Cornick)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 1 Sep 1998 16:47:37 EDT
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In a message dated 9/1/98 4:18:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Question:
>  (a) What is the best way to handle a bad tempered colony?  and
>  (b) How would you re-queen a bad tempered colony with a queen of a
>  gentler nature?
While the bees are foraging- nice sunny day between 10 am and 2pm
move the hive away from it's stand. Let the returning foragers protect the
location while you look through the boxes 30 feet away or so.
A Spray bottle with some sugar water helps also- wet bees don't fly so well.
 
Tom in CT

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