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Re: This years honey crop
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Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:36:02 -0400
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Literally just down the road from Rick Green I'm having a record season!
Arrived late to EAS as I delayed departure from home, running around
adding supers of foundation to give my bees needed room.  Discovered
supers of drawn foundation that had been on hives for no more than 10
days were drawn and capped!

Differences I know of: Rick had very good overwintering success, whereas
I had record losses.  My bees are new nucs installed in mid-May.

With such different results (literally day and night over-wintering, and
apparantly day and night regarding this year's crop) I'd look at
management techniques and not weather.

FWIW.

Aaron Morris - thinking lobster filled vacation thoughts and extracting
upon return!

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