I set up a queenright cell raiser last Sunday and put a feeder on with weak syrup. I grafted 18 cells on Wednesday and when I checked on Saturday none had been started. I regrafted the frame and on checking today there were 5 cells started. I regrafted the rest of the frame again. The problem here is the weather as it was 8-11c maximums every day last week. Hopeless conditions for grafting. We have 3 other colonies set up now at the association apiary and I intend to ...
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