> I keep bees in the Northern US, 12 miles from the Canadian border.
> Our broodless period never starts in September. Most years the queens
> shut down about mid-October, and in warm autumns, I've seen queens
> laying into November.
That's true for us too, here in Alberta. We've discussed someother
methods, such as vapourization of oxalic (
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/2002/diary111002.htm#oxalic ), and in
Europe, some are using towels saturated with oxalic and (I think) sugar
on the top bars. Anyone reading the German magazine could maybe tell us
more about this.
allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
-- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info ---
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::