D. Murrell wrote:
>
> After incorporating checkerboarding, production increased to 140 to
> 160lbs/hive. Swarming is almost non-existent. And my early spring hive
> populations are huge. All of my equipment is full of bees. My management
> could be classed as almost let alone.
>   
Great to have you back. I thought you were shifting to top bars but from 
your post it appears not. What happened?

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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