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On 27 Aug 97 at 22:58, Michael Reddell wrote:
> A more tangible and rational difference is winter brood production
> and spring buildup.
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> Italians are from a warm temperate climate with mild winters.
> Consequently they don't always completely stop brood rearing even in
> cold winter conditions. They maintain a large winter cluster and
> expend stores trying to maintain a small brood patch in the center
> of the cluster. This isn't ideal in a climate where you have a lot
I have a problem with some blanket statements such as this!
We have Italians which have become aclimatized over the years. At
the first killing frost the queen stops laying.
As to running out of stores! We haven't lost a winter kill hive for
the last 7 years. Food for thought?
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