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Offline Maryland Beekeeper

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Less SHB in colonies up 2-3 stories than ones on ground ?
« on: November 13, 2012, 08:40:03 pm »
Would be curious to hear others experience. I only did a dozen or so cutouts this year, but it seemed that the higher the nest the healthier all around. Also seemed that city colonies were stronger and healthier than ones in suburbs.
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Re: Less SHB in colonies up 2-3 stories than ones on ground ?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 10:26:24 pm »
we've seen shb in a steel pipe pretty high up.


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Re: Less SHB in colonies up 2-3 stories than ones on ground ?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 09:31:28 pm »
My hives on my rear porch have them same as the ones out in the woods.