Well, the massive swarm absconded. I did everything right but put in a frame of brood to anchor them down. However, the TBH nuc and Lang nucs are doing well. I saw queen cells in the TBH nuc.
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Busy weekend. On friday my French collegue, Frank, and I recovered a hive in an owlbox. Unfortunately, somewhere between removing it off the tree and the transport home, the combs collapsed and the hive died.
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Yesterday, Frank and I went out to Manor Texas and recovered a hive in a upside down cooler. Very nice & easy recovery, slipped a window screen underneath and lifted the cooler up by the handles while holding the window screen in place. QUite heavy, I think they have great stores.
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Bertil tells me that my hive at his estate is no longer taking sugar water, so honeyflow is now on in North central Austin.
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Hive count: 11?
