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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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[ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Robert King, 04/12/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Nerissa Rivera, 04/13/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Sam Costello, 04/13/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Randall Austin, 04/13/2017
- Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?, Robert King, 04/13/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Randall Austin, 04/13/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Sam Costello, 04/13/2017
- Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?, mark powers, 04/13/2017
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Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?,
Nerissa Rivera, 04/13/2017
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