> The deaded winter losses.

Dreaded?  Obviously dead(ed).

> I can't count the number of articles written about wintering honeybees.
>
> Even I have considred doing an article on wintering bees.

I wrote one, at least, and it was even published in one of those 
old-fashioned magazine thingies.

> Mine would most likely say take your losses in fall and do not try to 
> winter "dinks". Do not combine two "dinks" as all you will end up with is 
> a big "dink" with a poor queen!

Hmmm.  I said to combine them and take your chances.  If you kill them, you 
have obviously lost for sure. If you don't, you have a 50/50chance. 
Sometimes they are just struggling because a new queen cam on  late.

Depends on what winter feed is worth, I suppose.

I'm not from Missouri.

> Second that healthy *winter* bees wintering over plenty of stores and 
> protected from dripping moisture can take the most severe winter has to 
> offer.

Yup.  Good bees are hard to kill, but most of us can find a way.

allen
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