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[Todd Walker <mtwalker AT imageray.net>]

I wouldn't spend much time in the hive. Just enough to check on the queen. 

If you need to release her you can just remove the cork and then put the open end back down between the top bars. You will probably be able to see her leave the cage. That way you won't need to go back again to remove the empty cage.

Go easy on the smoke.

From: Chris Bradley <Chris.Bradley AT gkndriveline.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:39 AM
To: PCBA ListServ <person_county_beekeepers_association AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [PCBA] Queen check

We are going to check our hives this afternoon. The main check point will be to see if the queens have been released. If they have been released; I plan to remove the queen cages and close things back up. If they haven’t been released then I plan to remove the other cork and leave the cages in place and close things back up. What else should I be looking for during this look-n-see, and how long before removing the queen cages, if I have to pull the other cork to release the queen? Also how much do I need to smoke the bees while doing this?

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