"and assuming the overwintering ability still prevents AHB's from setting up
year round residence"

You can't assume that. I've mentioned here several times that where I kept
scuts in South Africa the ground froze during the winter. Also, there was
only 3 inches of rain every year (Bushmanland area), and they are very
capable of putting up stores and stopping laying during times of little
food.

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