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Offline rail

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Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
« on: June 14, 2013, 09:52:38 am »
Has anyone overwintered bees in an 8 frame medium nucleus?
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Re: Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2013, 01:53:54 pm »
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Re: Eight Frame Medium Nucleus
« Reply #2 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.
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