>Most here know that about 1/3 of winter stores are consumed from nectar shut
down until early/mid February and 2/3 from then to first nectar (early
April) so the combination of early brood and food consumption coupled with
cold snaps leads to colony deaths from starvation.
Bill, Can you elaborate a little further on this. I can't quite understand what you are saying concerning how your bees are proportioning the consumption of their stores.
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