Jim stated;

> For example, the concept of
>"overwintering" has only existed on a large-scale basis in the
>Canadian plains since 1987 or so, and convincing the larger
>Canadian beekeepers in places like Alberta and Manitoba to attempt
>to do so required extensive research, Canadian government subsidies
>for beekeepers (both a $10 per colony payment, and subsidized
>"winter feed" prices).
>
>
I'm afraid a correction is needed to the above, wintering on a large
scale has been done on the Canadian prairies long before 1987, there was
alot of us wintering in the early 70's. There was some research done,
most of it on indoor wintering, the subsidized winter feed was only
because of the sudden rise in sugar prices one year.
Our bees are wintering fine up here, and we have known that for a very
long time.
Tim Townsend
Stony Plain AB

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