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Re: Black Wrapping vs White Wrapping (Wintering Hives)
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Marcin Matelski <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:30:55 -0700
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>I know that even with a deep full of honey that the bees will leave at
least one or more frames on either end untouched.<

I use mostly 7 frame hives and have found that my local carni mutts
utilize that space efficiently. Their winter cluster tends to be about 7
frames worth, and, as it moves upward, they don't leave much food in the
outside frames, so pretty much all of the food gets consumed. I use 3
7frame deeps for wintering.

Marcin
Chicago




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