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1 Wintering By Josh Lindsey

2 How to survive the winter
Healthy colony Food stores Moisture Heat Reduce size of the entrance Norman Gary varinagardens.com

3 Healthy Colony Strong population Good queen Gmo-journal.com
Indianahoney.com

4 Food Stores 30 – 50 pounds 5 – 8 pounds per deep frame prbka.co.uk

5 Reduce Entrance Size Reduces airflow Keeps mice out of the hive
Beesomebody.wordpress.com

6 Moisture Can be worse than low temperatures
Warm moist air rises, hits inner cover, condenses and drips on bees Ventilation Imageshack.us

7 Heat 43° – 46° F inside the cluster 55° for active flight Flickr.com

8 Wrap Hive stays warmer Less food needs to be consumed
Bees may be motivated to leave the hive too soon Photobucket.com

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