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Vince Coppola <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 3 Jul 1996 10:29:37 -0400
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On Mon, 1 Jul 1996, Mark D. Egloff wrote:
 
>      Gentle beepeople:
>      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.

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