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  • From: Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Swarm at Carlina Campus Community Garden
  • Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:57:48 -0400

Someone just went and the swarm is gone. Sorry!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 18, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Anne Cabell <cabell.anne AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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