Wow,  that’s a good number!  That’s one of the issues here in the US.  I was
reading ABJ over the weekend,  and one of the articles was a guy in Iowa
(where I am from) that recommends 125 lb hive for winter!  YiKES  that’s
well over 600.00 worth of honey.

I shoot for 40 min lbs here,  but I will tell you I take all honey, and feed
back syrup. So actually honey each probably has around 20lbs,  and another
30 of syrup.

Charles

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>So how does that compare with the amounts of food saved.  Typical here in
the Midwest is 2 deeps for wintering,  most places in the souther us,  run a
deep and a super.

Hi Charles

We would expect to winter on around 25lbs stores.  We use bakers' fondant to
top up any light colonies, but they often use little of it - some last
winter used none at all.

The price of sugar for winter feed is very high here in the UK - 12.5kg
(27lbs) of fondant is around £12, so winter feed costs can wipe out any
profit from honey - this is where  A.m.m. scores.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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