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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: K-R-Farms on June 17, 2008, 04:56:05 PM

Title: Is there a flow?
Post by: K-R-Farms on June 17, 2008, 04:56:05 PM
Well, how does one know if there is a nectar flow?
Title: Re: Is there a flow?
Post by: Ross on June 17, 2008, 05:42:01 PM
The traffic in and out of the hive will increase significantly.  The bees will appear to be in a hurry.  You'll know.
Title: Re: Is there a flow?
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 17, 2008, 07:03:27 PM
Quote from: Ross on June 17, 2008, 05:42:01 PM
The traffic in and out of the hive will increase significantly.  The bees will appear to be in a hurry.  You'll know.

When the traffic in front of the hive gets to the point you think it might be a swarm, but it proves not to be, just foragerrs coming and going, you're in a flow.
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