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BridgetB
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I have been reading Fedor Lazutin's "Beekeeping with a Smile" I had 2 spare old national brood boxes so I have joined them with batons, filled the gaps with old carpet and clad it with old pine panelling. Today I transferred bees from a National hive.
Will try to do photos again when I have time.
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Ollie
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Hi Bridget
Your pictures didn't show up when you click on links. Sounds interesting though.
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BridgetB
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| The triangle is a suggestion from Barbara. I stuck it on the hive I was transferring from a few days before. I stuck it on the new hive - worked a treat. Bees settled in very quickly. |
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