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  • From: "Starks, Walter" <Walter.Starks AT facilities.unc.edu>
  • To: Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>
  • Cc: Orange County Beekeepers Association <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Newly collected swarm
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 02:19:53 +0000

I took out 3 frames (8 deep) to squeeze in as many bees as I could. The
remaining five are pretty well spaced. When should I put back the other three?

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Walter




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> On Apr 9, 2014, at 10:13 PM, "Lewis Cauble" <lewis AT hivebody.com> wrote:
>
> 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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> > Walter
> >
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