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Date: | Mon, 1 Jul 2013 23:34:28 -0400 |
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It was brought to my attention today that a new report confirms the
perils of drawing too much new comb.
This has been one area where new beekeepers are -- IMO -- more often
than not led astray, and I have said so whenever I get the chance, often
to a round of booos.
Typical official recommendations are to start on foundation and in my
experience that typically leads to slow buildup -- if the bees don't
starve -- poor crops, and poor wintering, on average.
As with everything in beekeeping, just because ALL such hives don't do
poorly or die, some will say, "See", it works. "If I can do it, why
can't everyone?"
Regardless of what the pundits may say, old beekeepers know that drawn
comb is a valuable asset.
At what stage -- or age -- it becomes a liability depends on many
factors, a big one being, did you ever use coumaphos?
Read it here:
Comb Management: National Management Survey 2010-2011
http://beeinformed.org/2012/05/national-management-survey-2010-2011-release-comb-management/
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