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Re: Timing the interruption of the brood cycle to reduce Varroa.
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:56:29 EST
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In a message dated 20/12/2008 12:39:04 GMT Standard Time,  
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although  
bees can be forced to produce whole frames of comb containing mainly  
drone cells, they never do so naturally,


Not invariably so.  I did a Bailey change onto a set of starter strips  
except for one central sheet of foundation to act as a bridge. Result: 10 combs  
composed entirely of worker comb and 1 at the end composed entirely of drone. I  
made the change at the first sign of oilseed rape bloom and so didn't  feed.
 
Chris

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