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Re: moving bees
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:41:35 -0000
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The conventional wisdom is that if bees are moved in cold weather, they will 
defaecate in the hive - and this clearly is not good from a disease point of 
view.  It was always said that you should move bees after a few open days 
when they have been able to fly.

Some tips on (small-scale) moving here: 
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/PENotes/MovingBees.htm
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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