On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:58:25 -0500, Ruth Rosin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>So, do those who engage in migrating-operations and transport honeybee
>colonies to an orchard , say, leave the hives there until the trees in the
>orchard stop blooming, i.e. until all the petals are shed, and no new
>flowers appear?



i grow apples and keep bees for a living. 

usually the orchardist is eager to get rid of the colonies as the first insecticide spray goes down at 
petal fall.  often times fungicide is sprayed before or during bloom to combat scab in apples.

 
 

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