In a message dated 3/11/2004 2:11:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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Aaron Morris has a whole list of such items, I think he calls them 'old wives
tales'.  I think many of these are things that make a beekeeper feel good,
and have nothing at all to do with good bee management.  Some of my favorites
are:


2.  Follower boards to improve ventilation
I think there is adequate proof that this works, if used properly, to provide
ventilation and convection of the warm air rising and the moist air, which
condenses being drawn on the outside sides of follower boards. Instead of
falling back down on the cluster.


Kathy Cox, Bloomfield Bees and Bouquets
Northern California, Italian, 22 hives
www.kathycox.frankcox.net

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