>Each hive still has 2-6 frames of capped brood at this time of the year.
Medhat
It would be very interesting to hear whether any of those hives with
more than 2 frames of capped brood are still with us next spring. Has
she shut down now (no eggs/larva)? Those used to be the ones that
wouldn't ever stop and ate themselves out of house & home by
January/February. Most of us here can't even find our hives at that
time of year, let alone feed. Farmer's Almanac & Environment Canada are
predicting a La Nina winter; long, cold with very heavy snowfalls. The
latter not being a bad thing if everything else is ok. Snow is a great
insulator. Just means you have to open up your yards with a plow or
blower at the end of March so things warm up and dry out quickly.
Dave Tharle
Ardmore, AB
Canada
3 hours northeast of Edmonton
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