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- Location
- Bedfordshire, England
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- Quite a few
And robbing them out late season ... a great way to pick up more than honey.
UNLESS they are being selectively bred for varroa tolerance (among other things).
These colonies will see reduced swarming and lower mite levels (etc).