In a message dated 06/01/2009 17:59:24 GMT Standard Time,
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So far as I know, one hundred years ago it was common to winter bees
in a one story hive, either in or out of doors. Root says in 1910:
That is what I normally do and so do most other beekeepers I know.
Occasionally supers may be left on that have been returned for cleaning after
extraction. I visited a hive yesterday to give a dose of oxalic acid and found they
had almost filled what was an empty super with ivy honey so I'll have an
extra harvest come dandelion time.
Chris
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