On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:49:44 -0500, Dave Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


>My climate is cold enough that
>I hope there is no brood now
>or for at least a month


brood rearing in winter has more to do with longer days and the amount of pollen available in the 
hive not temp. 

how long you been keeping bees Dave? 

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