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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => REPRINT ARTICLE ARCHIVES => Topic started by: Understudy on June 05, 2007, 11:43:45 PM

Title: Bees in panama are mean
Post by: Understudy on June 05, 2007, 11:43:45 PM
http://www.adaeveningnews.com/agnews/cnhinsagriculture_story_156091850.html (http://www.adaeveningnews.com/agnews/cnhinsagriculture_story_156091850.html)


They probably didn't like your bee suit.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: Bees in panama are mean
Post by: indypartridge on June 06, 2007, 08:27:02 AM
QuoteBecause termites eat the wooden boxes, hives must be replaced once a year in Panama.
Yikes!
Title: Re: Bees in panama are mean
Post by: Moonshae on June 06, 2007, 12:38:47 PM
Quote from: indypartridge on June 06, 2007, 08:27:02 AM
QuoteBecause termites eat the wooden boxes, hives must be replaced once a year in Panama.
Yikes!


Sounds like a switch to poly boxes would make things easier (and cheaper)...rehiving AHBs every year into new boxes seems like a lot of work and probably more than a few stings.
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