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Offline bluegrass

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Best way to move TBH?
« on: August 29, 2006, 10:55:52 am »
I am wondering if anybody has come up with a good way to migrate a TBH without breaking the comb. I am trying to run all Top Bars as I like them better and I usually don't move them so most of the time it is not an issue. But I am sure that down the road I will have to relocate a hive for one reason or another, so I need to develop a method to move them with little or no damage to the colony.
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Offline Michael Bush

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Best way to move TBH?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 11:50:52 pm »
Old brood comb holds up fine.  New heavy honey comb will break.  The hotter the more fragile the comb.  Do you get cool nights?  Are the roads rough?
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