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Re: For Bob and Murray
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michael palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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michael palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:10:39 -0500
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  the beekeeper I worked for briefly in
> 1983 used to say that the mustard caused the bees to swarm. The hills here
> are covered with it early in the year,

That's what dandelion does here. The bees put the nectar in the broodnest
during build up. Adding supers earlier than needed seems to help.

Mike

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