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Offline montauk170

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External colonies - surviving winter
« on: August 20, 2010, 03:35:31 am »
Just wondering, those swarms that form external colonies, like building their home/combs on tree branches, what are their chances of survive the winter (rain, cold, etc)?

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Re: External colonies - surviving winter
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2010, 10:53:42 am »
Depending where in the US.  Minnesota?, not a chance.  Southern Florida?, decent chance.  The everything else in between with the further north you go the lower your chances get.
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Re: External colonies - surviving winter
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2010, 01:12:37 pm »
San Francisco California area.
I think I'll go save the colony now and work hard to build them up after hiving instead of having them linger there through the cold.
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