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  • From: Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] Swarm at Carlina Campus Community Garden
  • Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:26:49 -0400

The CCCG is on Wilson Street (one street over from Carolina Inn). It's in the
apple tree next to the garden fence, across the street from the White House.
Ugh! It's my wonderful hive that swarmed. The queen is great. Alas, I am 3
for 3 with swarmed hives this spring. I need to manage my overcrowding better
next spring!!!
I don't want a 4th hive, so have at it. Plus I have house guests arriving
shortly... You'll need a ladder to get it.
Good luck!
Anne

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 18, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Phil DeGuzman <phil.deguzman AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings bee people,
>
> I am adding two additional hives this weekend and trying to refresh my
> memory on package installation. This is one of those areas where
> conflicting information ( and hyperbole about killing every bee in your
> yard, your neighborhood, the state...) abounds.
>
> One source says spray lightly, another says spray heavy, and yet another
> says don't spray or you'll drown them or cause them extra cleanup work. To
> shake or not to shake...to place the package in the middle, to the side or
> in an empty super on top. To open the queen cage, poke a nail through the
> candy, or to let the workers free her when they are ready. To feed 2:1,
> 3:1, 1:3, or not at all because you are rushing them too much. To feed and
> check daily, every couple days, weekly, monthly.
>
> So what is the latest OCBA recommendation on install?
>
> Phil DeGuzman
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