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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 Jul 1996 11:23:15 -0600
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> >>      I have heard and read of overwintering 5 frame nucs and am
> >>      over existing parent hives.  But is there enough room for
> >>      adequate honey stores in a 5 frame nuc?
> >>
> >        We wintered 6 frame nucs this past winter. If the temp. is
> >        right,
> >honey stores are no problem. I think even 4 or 3 frames may be
> >adequate because they had so much honey left.
> >
> Bee-L'ers,
>
>  We winter 6 frame (medium-depth) nucs as well. The
>  temperature in
> the room is 46 F plus or minus 3 F. On average our nucs consume 6.2
> lbs. of corn syrup during the wintering period. Feeding one gallon
> of corn syrup per nuc gives us sufficient winter stores for all of
> the nucs.
 
I'd be curious to knowthe geographical locations where these results
were obtained and  how long the bees were confined.
 
I would also be curious about how strong they were after being taken
outside -- especially compared to larger colonies.
 
We are considering wintering some singles inside.
 
Regards
 
Allen
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta  Canada T0M 1Y0
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