>>> Occasional increased activity is what I want to see, if it makes the difference btw moving to survive or dying from starvation next to frames filled with honey. <><><> For the apiary owner with smaller hive numbers, would it bee advantageous to move capped combs from the outsides of the hive, i.e. frames 1&2 and 9&10 to a third hive body above the cluster and stored honey in the bottom and second box and back fill with empty, drawn comb. The empty comb would provide air movement blocks and the drawn comb would reduce heat transfer outwards. The honey in the third box would then bee available for late winter usage without requiring cluster movement to one side or the other. Just a contemplation.
Mike in LA
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