Joe,
>>woodland ferals maintained a very nice honey cap and
abundant brood production
Unless you are already doing it, I'd set-up my mating nucs with
virgins in this location. From what you describe, these may be the
*best* bees in the US since they grooming for varroa. What kind of
honey crops have you gotten from these bees?
Would you consider selling some of this stock?
>>The woodland ferals is where I am focusing my trapping...
I'd be interested to know if this woodland population is steadily
expanding. Do you have any way of gauging that?
Waldemar
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