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  • From: mark powers <markapowers53 AT gmail.com>
  • To: Robert King <robk2.mindspring.com AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?
  • Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:31:08 -0400

Since the queen went in so early, she might not be well mated. Are the
spotty brood drone or worker? Could there be a laying worker?



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> On Apr 12, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Robert King <robk2.mindspring.com AT gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I have one queen who is very naughty. She has a very poor brood pattern,
> little or no honey and very weak pollen in the hive. This is a brand new
> wooden hive with brand new foundation and brand new bees. The queen went
> in on Feb 2nd.
>
> If I should pinch, when is the best time? I recall Randall saying to pinch
> early, but there must be a "best" time of day/brood Cycle.
>
> Or maybe I could add some drawn out wax to give her some quick room to get
> started with a bunch of eggs so the the brood is built up and then pinch
> her?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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