> One can make colonies grow at any time 
> of the year (at least in California) by stimulative 
> feeding of pollen sub and syrup.  This observation 
> suggests that the burst phase can be maintained 
> indefinitely, so long as the queen holds up.

Has the problem of getting a queen to continue laying through the winter
solstice period has been solved?

The recent trend toward springs with fewer flyable days, for example this
one, prompts even beekeepers not working almonds to question their spring
process.

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