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From: Aaron Morris [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 7:27 AM
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Subject: Re: Requeening in November? Help?
Hello Ellen and All,
Aaron wrote;
In our parts (way up north) with the excepting of taking strips out if they're still in, and wrapping if you wrap, THE SEASON IS OVER! My advice (others may disagree) is leave the hive alone.
Although not as far north as Aaron I agree with Aaron for the Kansas City area. All preparations other than wrapping should already be done. I was surprised to hear how many beekeepers came to the Midwestern Beekeepers meeting yesterday wanting to know what they needed to do to get their bees ready for winter. Hello! Timing is many times the difference between successful beekeeping and unsuccessful beekeeping. I do have three yards which need strips removed. I plan to do those Thursday. I will break the seal to pull strips rather than leave strips in all winter. I like to leave the strips for the correct amount of time but not a day longer.
Aaron writes:
THE SEASON IS OVER!
Should be the next season has already started. Treating and preparing for winter is the start of the next season.
Did you make a list of things that went wrong this year and ways to improve?
Make a list of equipment needing repair or replacement?
What changes could you make next year to make your job easier?
There are many other things to list but the above tops my list.
Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Ps. Ellen is wise to be concerned about a hive with a queen problem. Because of our intense flows in the Midwest about 10% of the hives are found queenless in fall. We need to find those hives and correct the situation as they will not survive winter. Early on we requeen and later we combine BUT NOT at this time of year in our area (at least I don't).
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