This weekend I was combining some hives.  In some cases it was very
apparent by the lack of bees and honey that the hive should be combined if
it was to be of any use.  In other cases I had to wonder if combining was
the right thing to do.
There seemed to be plenty of healthy bees but the honey supply was not adequate.
Would I be better off combining these hives or feeding them?  These hives
were started by splits in late spring.
 
All of this brought another question to mind.  If a nuc can be wintered
over why can't a less populated hive winter over as well?
 
                                                Steve
 
Steve Otrembiak
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