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Re: queen banks
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:54:23 +0100
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Hi Aaron & All

> I suspect queenless banks are optimal, but queenright banks work.

I have never had any problems with queen banking and usually use queenright
colonies, but I have even used mating nucs that vary from cell-to-virgin-to
mated-then laying.

The nucs held three frames each of only one third width of a BS frame there
were three hair roller cages arranged vertically so that the queen could
"hide" in the non perforated part.

Losses were only small (1 % or 2% maybe 3% on some occasions)

Regards From:- Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping and Bee Breeding, http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman
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