On 14 Apr 98 at 16:01, Nick Shilliff wrote:
 
> these italians are very
> prolific , produce lots of honey
<snip>
> we are in upstate Ny and they dont winter as well as
> some.they tend to raise brood all winter and need to be fed in the
> spring
 
If I may be permitted, the last statement is incorrect, this does
not apply to all Italians.
        Our Italians stop laying at the first hint of frost, and don't start
again until early spring. Perhaps the statement should read, 'start
early spring, build rapidly and need to be watched as they will
sometimes over extend, to the point they need feeding'.
 
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