In a message dated 14/04/03 05:03:06 GMT Daylight Time,
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<< With all due respect to my friends from across the pond if I had been
 standing in the crowd doing analysis of the above honey bound hive (which I
 see all the time in spring and have dealt with many  times this spring) I
 would have suggested  to remove frames of honey to be used for nucs ,etc.and
 give frames of drawn comb in its place to open up the brood nest. I believe
 most honey bound bees will swarm before moving a whole super of honey up in
 our area.

 Another point would be . What if the honey/syrup had been exposed to a
 chemical hive treatment last fall (U.S.A.) and honey/syrup was moved up into
 honey supers? Hmmm. >>

Yes, Bob, it would have been better to do as you suggest but, as a beginner
she had no drawn comb available.  I was elsewhere in the garden when the
extra box was put on so I didn't see exactly how they did it, but I think
they bruised some of the cappings to encourage uncapping and redistribution.

There had been no chemical treatment in the autumn but there was no sign of
mites.

Chris

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