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Chuck Wettergreen wrote:

>
> Second, someone asked about how the season is going. I
> only have two hives located in Batavia, Illinois, but
> thus far, this year has been going gangbusters. The 3
> pound package that I put on drawn comb already
> produced 100 pounds and the hive that didn't die last
> year produced 60 pounds, with about another 50 in the
> supers but uncapped. It should be a record-breaking
> year.
>
> Chuck Wettergreen
> beekeeper
> meadmaker
> Geneva, IL


Weighing in at 150 lb from 3 hives near Walpole IL - one of the better
years for me, and I'm not into to the good stuff yet - GOLDENROD!!!

My 4th hive can't seem to figure out *what* to do with the super full of
drawn comb.

AL
beekeeper
meaddrinker
Walpole, IL

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