From: "Lucinda Sewell" <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:22:44 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: First shakedown

Hi all,

My colonies in Berkshire are piling pollen in to their hives. The spring
Canola/OSR is starting to flower too. 2 weeks to a real flow I think. Should
I wait for a complete hatch of newbees, or for the flow to kick in, or
should I shakedown now and leave them to it?

I have a mixture of full 4.9 frames and starter strips. Starter strips in
first (full box) as comb is drawn and started I'll flank the nest with full
sheets. Fingers crossing and uncrossing all the night long.

John Sewell