---- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Bloor" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 14 April 2003 21:08 Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Dadant hives > c) When the queen is laying in the Dadant top box then the queen has to > be found, a queen excluder inserted between the two boxes and the queen > put for sure in the top box. Tony Not necessarily - you could simply shake all the bees in the National box into the Dadant - then (just to be sure) check for eggs 4 days later. Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::