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« on: June 20, 2009, 09:26:44 AM » |
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Just wanted to drop a 'thank you' to Irwin and Robo for posting and publicizing the information about constructing the 'Queen Intro Frame'.
I have a split that has been just mean as anything when it came to getting a queen into it. First, I tried to let it make its own queen - that failed. Two dead purchased queens later (tried an intro cage and hanging the queen cage, both failed - found empty cages, but no queens), I was resigned to letting it go or recombining it with another hive - but I stumbled into the Queen Intro Frame. I put it together and had an extra, banked queen. She is in there now and all seems to be well. I will update when I check in two weeks.
Point being - you guys gave me another option and I appreciate it.
Mike
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2009, 09:47:43 AM » |
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Just wanted to drop a 'thank you' to Irwin and Robo for posting and publicizing the information about constructing the 'Queen Intro Frame'.
I have a split that has been just mean as anything when it came to getting a queen into it. First, I tried to let it make its own queen - that failed. Two dead purchased queens later (tried an intro cage and hanging the queen cage, both failed - found empty cages, but no queens), I was resigned to letting it go or recombining it with another hive - but I stumbled into the Queen Intro Frame. I put it together and had an extra, banked queen. She is in there now and all seems to be well. I will update when I check in two weeks.
Point being - you guys gave me another option and I appreciate it.
Mike
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2009, 10:04:55 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2009, 10:50:05 AM » |
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Robo did all the work all I did was try it out and it worked for me.
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 11:07:48 AM » |
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Mike, Glad it worked out for you. I only built the thing, Irwin was the guinea pig  |
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2009, 08:15:18 AM » |
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This system works very well and I went one step further by adding some capped honey foundation with open cells. The queen laying, and the brood smell, seems to help acceptance.
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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2009, 05:28:43 PM » |
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Very nice! I want one!  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2009, 10:19:34 PM » |
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I really want one also. Any chance??
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 11:17:41 AM » |
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See what you started Robo  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 06:14:08 PM » |
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IRWIN YOU OLE GENIUS, STAND IN THE GLORY WHEN YOU CAN  even if you think it's in the shadow of others, you still in the shadows or giving a shadow  , a few do!!!!!!!! |
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THAT's ME TO THE LEFT JUST 5 YEARS FROM NOW!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2009, 11:15:22 PM » |
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Jim
That is just great. Thank you so much for this link. I did receive a PM from Robo though and may have a chance of getting one from him at some point. But nice to know these are available elsewhere also.
Take care
Annette
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