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  • From: Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>
  • To: Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Newly collected swarm
  • Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 22:12:23 -0400 (EDT)

I think you are good to go.  Keep the feed on them for a week or two and disturb them as little as possible during the first few days.  Leave the reducer for now to be safe.  Inspect in a week.

Lewis
 

On April 9, 2014 at 9:55 PM "Starks, Walter" <Walter.Starks AT facilities.unc.edu> wrote:
> I collected a swarm tonight. My first. Got them setup with sugar water 1:1. And I put the entrance reducer on the hive for tonight set to the largest opening. Was wondering if I should leave it on or take it off tomorrow. Anything else I haven't thought of?
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