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Tag: Brood Transfer

Brood Transfer To Revive A Declining Colony

September 26, 2021March 14, 2022 steve

There were bees, honey and pollen, but no brood at all. The Involucrum are the layers of Propolis surrounding the brood. I peeled back the layers to see there was no brood at all. This means there’s no Queen and the colony would slowly decline and most likely be the victim of pest infestation. It’s […]

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