I understand that at least one beekeeper in Vermont is overwintering nucs
above a standard double deep hive by using a double screen board, but I
have not seen any general discussion of whether this is successful for the
northern beekeeping community as a whole. I am regularly successful at
overwintering 4-frame over 4-frame nucs, but wonder if I could also be
successful overwintering 9-frame nucs over a double deep, using a double
screen board to separate the two colonies.
I usually forgo a fall honey crop, so could establish the nuc in early
August.
Anyone on the list successfully doing this? Pitfalls to avoid?
Lloyd in Albany NY
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