Peter wrote:
"As a matter of fact, I have one of the kinds of
colonies we are talking about. They are a pain in the ass, always getting riled
up while the others require no special treatment. Should I have it tested? What
difference would it make? As long as they don't get out of the bee yard, they
can stay. "
How about the drones? Would you consider placing a queen excluder under the brood box as was the intention when African bees were first tried in S.America back in 1956?
Chris
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