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Re: Wax foundation
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Dick Allen <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Sep 2003 02:37:34 -0400
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>If a nuc can survive an Alaskan winter, it could survive even here in NJ!
How do you do it?

5 frame stand alone nucs can be overwintered here in Alaska. I've gotten
them through (although not routinely) in the past. Last winter I banked an
Alaska raised queen in a 5 frame nuc insulated with a 1-inch thickness of
styrofaom and wrapped in tar paper. The queen was used to head up a split
made this spring on another overwintered hive. Incidentally both the nuc
and the overwintered hives were fed sugar syrup (Hi Keith! <g>)

Regards
Dick Allen

Regards,
Dick Allen

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