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>, AL
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> writes
>Nigel Eaton wrote:
>> I'm going to move a hive tomorrow, so tonight I waited until all the
>>bees were done with flying and were getting sleepy, sleeeeeeepy,
>>sleeeeeeeepy.
>> Then I snuck up on the hive and used some foam to block the
>>entrance.
>> Only I left a small gap... Oops.
>> It's *amazing* how many bees can get out of a really small hole in a
>>big hurry! :^)
>> An hour later (and fully dark), they'd calmed down enough for try
>>two, and now they're (mostly) tucked up for the night.
>> Ho-hum. Wish me luck for tomorrow!
>>
>
>By all means, let us know how it goes :)
Thanks, it all went very smoothly. They're installed in a field of
borage and should start building up nicely. They're an artificial swarm
from my 'other' hive from earlier this year. Unfortunately the queen's
gone 'off the lay' for some reason (could just be the rotten weather, I
suppose).
I've bunged a frame of brood in as a subtle reminder, and she's got a
week or so to get her act together or it's re-queen time.
--
Profoundly Misopogonistophobic since 1982
Nigel Eaton
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