> > > What I am envisaging is a new service to beekeepers in UK - we >deliver our mini-nucs to a farm cold room in say October (?) and collect in >say March (?) , after reliable wintering (assuming the nuc was properly >prepared by the beekeeper, so no guarantees by the farmer except of >maintaining the temp). Good idea, Robin. I would love to see the results. Similar to cellar wintering of full sized colonies. I bet it would work. Mike :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::