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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    Hello ....earth to Norton Hello ...earth to Norton come in please do you read me over? Where on earth did you dig this little gem up from i have never mentioned anything about burning bees nor would i as that is inhumane. Do you really live on this planet or drift from outer space and back...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    HI idiots, I have never once mentioned that the bees were at any time aggresive or Bad tempered. The bees were placid and were walking quietly over the comb and that is why i became frustrated at not finding the queen. I did try every possible angle to find her but it became a chore. I now have...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    My opinion is that the bee killer should be banned from this forum for bringing beekeepers in to disrepute by his actions. I have brought the beekeeping forum into disrepute have i . Please explain? Norton you are a writer of little repute. To quote from the Collins English Dictionary...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    BY the way Norton, I have two colonies left and as i am packing up beekeeping i think i shall kill off both colonies as i cant even give them away. How does that suit you?
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    Well well, oliver90owner A real cool kid eh its alright to critise but wait untill it happens to you, then what? It was only half a colony i killed not a full colony. Bye
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    MODULE 6 Question

    Right i understand the dilema. The DVAV (Joy) dance . Haydak (1929,1945) originally gave the name "joy" dance to this activity because he observed it only when the condition in the hive were 'optimum' The DVAV(Dorsal-Ventral-Abdominal-Vibration) terminology proposed by Milum (1955) is less...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    Thank you every one for your contribution to my problem. I finally decided enough was enough so at 1000 today i placed two pads of Eythel Acetate (killing fluid) and placed them in the bottom of the hive then sealed up the hive with masking tape. Returned to the hive at 1400 and inspected the...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    Members I have had no difficulty in the past or even present to spotting the queen, until now, but you all seem to be missing the point that this queen in question is the same size if not smaller than the workers therefor the only indentification of her would be the abdomen in the tappered and...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    Please let me explain. i have raised 6 queens from a colony that in my opinion is fighting back against Varroa because i have not treated the colony for a few years now and the mite drop is 3 mites over a 7 day period with damage being apparent on the mites that i have inspected. the daily mite...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    All i want to do is to re queen the whole colony. By the way (you old fart know the right answer. Why you asked?) I do not know the answer to finding the original queen that's why i asked. I understand your logic but it still does not find the individual queen that i need rid of. eggs will give...
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    How do i introduce a new queen ?

    I wish to introduce a new queen to a big colony but as yet i have not found the resident queen. I have carried out the tried and tested methods of locating and separating the resident queen from the colony but have not succeeded in isolating her, which brings me to the conclusion that she is the...
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    Sticky Slides

    Hi Ruary What you are telling this guy in my opinion is out of date because we need to stain the pollen grains to see the exquisite effect of the exine. And by the way its Eric Marson not Marston. I use stained glycerin jelly which has been heated then i touch the anther into the stain to allow...
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    White Water lily Ovary

    I have now taken a better descriptive photo of the ovary. If you have any questions please ask away. Mo
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    White Water lily Ovary

    I noticed a honey bee on a white water lily collecting pollen and wondered where the germination of the pollen grain would take place. So i did a section of the plant to find out. Here is the ovary of the plant. I will try to obtain a better photograph and re submit. Mo
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    Microscope slides as per syllabus of BBKA Microscopy exam

    Hi Japetus I have taken the microscopy exam and still have the slides i made for the said exam. What are you looking for anything in particular? Let me know and i'll dig something out for you. Mo
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