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From: "Lionel" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: Re: [BEE-L] Short life insecticide


> Am I wrong or did beekeepers in the northern areas in years past, not kill
> hundreds of hives to extract honey and next Spring buy packages to restart
> these hives? What did they use? This had to bee safe for humans and new
> bees later.
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> I visited an operation in Kenosha, WI. and he told me he killed 2800 each
> fall, took his other 1200 to Texas for winter and raised Queens and
> packages for next spring.
>
> Lionel Evans
> North Alabama

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