On Thu, 13 Feb 1997 19:37:00 PST Ivan McGill wrote:
>The reason I winter inside is that the weather is so unpredictable, we
get
>rain here every January that I can remember except last year. Then it
would
>get to -25 - -35C again. There would be so much moisture buildup that I
>finally said there has to be a better way. For me it has been indoor
>wintering! All the rest winter outside with mixed results. On the
average
>with good queens going in winter losses are very few from year to year.
>
 
Ivan,
 
   Do you do anything special with the colonies indoors?  Do you control
moisture or amount of light?  Do they eat more/less than the outdoor
ones? Do you have mites up there?
 
Gerry and the other Visels at
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