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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 1802" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>My first beekeeping job was based in Leeston, near Christchurch. Bees in that area need less winter stores than in Auckland where I am now, because the bees up here remain so active through winter.</p><p></p><p>Back then anyhow, wintering down was done after the honey harvest and when things were starting to cool down and cluster size reduce. The hives were wintered in 2 FD boxes, and were given a minimum of the equivalent of 6 full frames of honey. We only ran 9 frames per box, so 6 full frames could be considered a 2/3 rds full box. The honey combs we fed were made in boxes run at 8 frames so were fat, and bear in mind that was the minimum, more is always good. We fed mostly honey but where not available we fed the needed equivalent of sugar syrup.</p><p></p><p>I have since discovered that feeding honey in a commercial outfit is not good practise as there is a risk of spreading AFB.</p><p></p><p>In spring, some of those hives would need more feeding but the majority did not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 1802, member: 13"] My first beekeeping job was based in Leeston, near Christchurch. Bees in that area need less winter stores than in Auckland where I am now, because the bees up here remain so active through winter. Back then anyhow, wintering down was done after the honey harvest and when things were starting to cool down and cluster size reduce. The hives were wintered in 2 FD boxes, and were given a minimum of the equivalent of 6 full frames of honey. We only ran 9 frames per box, so 6 full frames could be considered a 2/3 rds full box. The honey combs we fed were made in boxes run at 8 frames so were fat, and bear in mind that was the minimum, more is always good. We fed mostly honey but where not available we fed the needed equivalent of sugar syrup. I have since discovered that feeding honey in a commercial outfit is not good practise as there is a risk of spreading AFB. In spring, some of those hives would need more feeding but the majority did not. [/QUOTE]
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