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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 30 Sep 2002 16:13:29 -0400
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Dee Lusby writes:
 >Why would colonies want to requeen more then once throughout the
 >active beekeeping year? From what we have seen in our colonies, it
 >is a comb positioning problem with the frames in backwards.

I looked at the foundation and the combs. They're the same on both sides.
But even if they weren't I don't see how this could cause supercedure. And
even if it did, how could you tell after a 2 month test in the end of
summer? Supercedure is a real problem for some beekeepers but to pin it on
such an unlikely cause is fatuous.

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