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"Karen D. Oland" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 12 Aug 2003 21:48:26 -0400
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> Jim:
> I manage extraction comb on the basis of appearance alone,
> so I do not use thumbtacks for them.

When setting up honey supers, I put a frame w/ cut-comb foundation in the
center position, between the frames of drawn comb.  Several boxes are pile
one at once and as the top box's center comb is drawn out, new supers added
on.  To remind me not to extract those frames, I label each with "CC" in
permanent marker at each end -- so far the markings hold up well.  Despite
the near continuous rain, I managed 50 lb/hive (or thereabouts) in one
location (near where one local beekeeper usually gets 150 lb a year).
Unfortunately, daily rain at the house yielded zero here amongst the poplar
trees (although enough forage was there for the hives to build up well, by
July we are done until Sept and there was no surplus to tide them over that
long, so the feeders are on until the goldenrod arrives.

But, Jim, there is hope yet.  We have had the first 3 day period with no
rain since winter.  I can tell, as it was the first day we had to  turn on
the soakers in the veggie garden (roots don't get as deep with daily rain --
on the other hand, ripening is slowed, due to lack of sun).

Karen

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