Hi Jim
 
> Well, I'll toss in my two cents.  <Jim Osborn - 15 Mar 1994>
                                            You're not alone ...
 
> Here in the Pacific Northwest ventilation is really important; I
> found my incidence of chalkbrood went way down when I got serious
> about winter ventilation.
 
                Here in North Atlantic, we have the same winter problem.
An simple idea of a swiss friend beekeeper is to put four matches (4
corners) between hive and cover during the winter.  Remove them in Feb
when the brood is starting again.
 
Jean-Marie
 
 
Local blooming informations ...
Long. : 4deg 56' E - Lat. : 50deg 30' N  -  Alt. : 200 m  -  North sea : 200 km
 
After a week of spring time ... a week of winter weather ...
      ... usual but depressing
 
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