In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:
Hi,
Just a thought I had when re-reading your 'Bees Absconding' posting. I
made up some nucs this year to bring on new queens ready for next year.
I used to introduce using cages but decided to be extra cautious this
year and unite queen-right nucs. I've had my worst new queen losses
ever because wasps robbed the nucs bare -- one nuc contained just the
queen and a single worker when I opened it. I guess if your problem was
the same you would probably have noticed, but then again...
Just a thought, regards,
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