Dear Beekeeper,
 I have additional data for the unsurpassed bamboo flow of 1999!  The 24
hour record was again broken, as well as the flow record, which was 85 lbs.
in 12 days from Robinia pseudoacacia, or black locust, at my neighbors,
years ago.
See virus-scanned attachment for the table of gains.  Approximately 2900
lbs. were gained in 5 days if you multiply by 43 hives!  This flood of
nectar certainly will save on sugar costs!
 Note that 382 frames of sealed brood were removed from 41 2-queen colonies
in 1999, or 9.32 frames brood per colony.  The other 2 colonies were made up
in July as a 4-queen hive, which was split into two 2-queen colonies a week
ago.
 The drop off in production of some colonies was due to running out of room
what with all the nectar. I made some manipulations in the scale hives that
were getting crowded, but it may be too late, as good weather is not
supposed to return until the 9th.  I have been using a division board feeder
to gather outside bees to dump in front of weaker colonies for equalizing.
It is easy to fill this gallon-sized feeder from the front of one colony!
No protection is needed, even during showers!
 29 hives are in 4 deeps, and 2 in 5 deeps, which had considerable black
Pierco frames to be drawn.  12 hives are in 3 deeps with 3 shallows for the
lower colony, and 2-3 for the upper colony.  These have mostly drawn comb.
These are in the best yard, near 3 rivers which have bamboo on the banks.
They are the Saxtons River, in VT, and the Cold River, and the Connecticut
River, in NH.
  This flow was just what the bees needed to get ready for winter, after a
dry spring and summer, and today the rains have begun!  Today is Labor Day
for the Bees and I!
Hope all is well where you are,
Charles F. Andros
Linden Apiaries since 1973
Beekeeping Supplies
Former NH/VT Apiary Inspector '78-’89
1 McLean Road
POB 165
Walpole, NH
03608-0165 USA/EUA
603-756-9056
Residence: Latitude: 43° 05’ North, Longitude: 72° 21’ 15" West, Elevation
1200’

Keeper of 43 two-queen colonies for honey, pollen, propolis, pollination,
nuclei, beeswax, apitherapy, and education

Learn, experiment, innovate, educate!
Charles Frederic Andros
July 13, 1999