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Title: Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
Post by: rail on June 14, 2013, 09:52:38 am

Has anyone overwintered bees in an 8 frame medium nucleus?

Title: Re: Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
Post by: Michael Bush on June 14, 2013, 01:53:54 pm

Most every winter...

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnucs.htm#overwinternucs (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnucs.htm#overwinternucs)

Title: Re: Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
Post by: L Daxon on June 14, 2013, 10:55:26 pm

I overwintered a very small swarm I caught on Sept. 6th in a two-story 5-frame medium nuc and they did great.  I have split the hive several times since then and it has turned into one of my best hives.