> > Just thought I'd put my two cents in regarding the replacement of > combs. > Basicly , I love the idea of reducing disease by such a simple, > chemical free method. I also like the looks of nice light new combs. > But I just haven't seen significant difference between hives with > ancient combs and hives with all new combs. They winter about the same, > produce about the same, and I don't see that the new ones have a lower incidence of disease. I don't understand it but this has been my experience. > We have always started new colonies with four frame nucs from our > overwintered colonies. Could it be that I am always infecting my > increase with the frames in the nuc so the benifit is lost? > > bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb b > b b > Vince & Carole Coppola [log in to unmask] b b > Coppola Apiaries, (716)965-2904 b > b 10220 Bradigan Rd. b b > Forestville, N.Y. 14062 b b > b b > Queens bred for tracheal mite resistance b b > Honey , Pollination b b > Western New York Beekeepers Association b b > b > bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb > > bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb b b b Vince & Carole Coppola [log in to unmask] b b Coppola Apiaries, (716)965-2904 b b 10220 Bradigan Rd. b b Forestville, N.Y. 14062 b b b b Queens bred for tracheal mite resistance b b Honey , Pollination b b Western New York Beekeepers Association b b b bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb