I don't think the winters in the UK are like those in Alaska!
 
        From: Keith Hooker <[log in to unmask]>
 
        > The winters here are too long for easy or reliable wintering of bees.  More
        > often than not I find populations so low in the spring that they are not worth
        > keeping separately.
 
        What do you call a long winter?  Although we get low(ish)
        temperatures and grotty conditions our bees can usually find a day or
        two per month when they can get out on cleaning flights.  There are
        even a few pollen sources available.