> 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.
 
Keith
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