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Re: A Beekeeper’s most important tool
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 15 May 2024 17:01:01 -0400
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Hi all
My intent  was not to discuss "A Beekeeper’s most important tool is knowledge" although I agree with this. Without knowledge or experience, you can't even properly use a screwdriver. 

This is what I was wondering about: "Yearly, roughly 40% of all colonies in the US die and must be replaced. Nearly 30% of newly-installed queens die in the first 6 months."

Are folks seeing this? At 40 bucks a pop, if a third of the queens are going to die in less than 6 months, that kind of pricey, especially of the goal is to buy "better genetics."

PLB

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