Originally Posted by
Emma
I tried using a Snelgrove board on a couple of colonies last year, for the first time. Waited for signs of swarm preparations, then did an A.S. with empty frames or combs & queen below, brood above, Snelgrove in between. I didn't destroy any queen cells but instead bled bees from top to bottom by switching entrances. I had to keep travelling away for days at a time, so my timing was a bit rough & ready, and results were mixed. It put me off trying Snelgrove again, which is a shame as it'd sounded a great tool, especially if you're trying to keep the apiary footprint small.
Are you saying that you find that the Snelgrove board works better for pre-emptive demarees, before the bees have made up their minds to swarm? Hadn't thought of that...
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