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Sugar roll test on a package

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Jen:
I have found that Italians stuff wax everywhere they can if they have the opportunity.

Bakersdozen:

--- Quote from: Jen on April 16, 2022, 05:40:48 pm ---I have found that Italians stuff wax everywhere they can if they have the opportunity.

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:D
I got another call from the same beekeeper again last night.  She hadn't noticed at the time, but those packages were all different hybrids of bees.  I hadn't noticed they were labeled either.  I got one Carnolian and one Saskatraz.  I was able to retrace my steps and properly label the colonies.  I am excited to see how the Saskatraz performs in regards to mites.

iddee:
I don't know about mites, but a friend of mine lost all three Saskatraz hives the first year.
He won't be buying any more.
Inexperience? I doubt it. He has been keeping bees over 50 years.

Bakersdozen:

--- Quote from: iddee on April 17, 2022, 04:27:13 pm ---I don't know about mites, but a friend of mine lost all three Saskatraz hives the first year.
He won't be buying any more.
Inexperience? I doubt it. He has been keeping bees over 50 years.

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Sorry to hear that.
Did he say what went wrong?  Advance warning on what to watch for would be helpful.

iddee:
The queens died of unknown cause, two in the fall and one in late winter.

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