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Re: Attempts at supercedure or swarming.
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Dave Cushman <[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 Oct 2002 09:11:50 +0100
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Hi Waldema

> Any ideas/suggestions ?  Should I requeen by removing the old queen and
> letting a new virgin take over ?  I see drones around but it's getting
late
> in the season here in south-eastern New York.

I would let the bees make that decision... They know much more about their
needs than we beekeepers.

Many of the colonies that I keep/have kept will be doing their supercedure
right now.


Best Regards & 73s... Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website...
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman

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