Except for carrying nucs
> through the winter, how would you propose doing that?
>
> Mike in LA   Who would really like to know
>    

Honestly, I can't think of a better plan. You get to raise your queens 
yourself under your conditions and management and selection process at a 
time when conditions are best. Wintering them in AL wouldn't be 
difficult. You would probably expand them into singles or two story nuc 
boxes. The queens will be in their prime at your main flow and I would 
say these overwintered units will out-produce any split with a bought in 
queen.
Mike

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