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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: CapeCod on August 28, 2008, 05:06:45 PM

Title: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: CapeCod on August 28, 2008, 05:06:45 PM
How many medium frames of honey do I need per hive to over winter each hive,,,both hives are very strong!!.
Title: Re: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: bassman1977 on August 28, 2008, 07:17:09 PM
I have been doing 3 mediums in PA.  3 mediums is CLOSE to 2 deeps.  I would be doing not less than 3 and no more than 4 mediums up in Maine.  I think my uncle was doing 2 deeps when he was keeping up there.
Title: Re: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: Jim134 on August 28, 2008, 07:48:16 PM
I do 3 mediums or 2 deeps in Athol Mass. about 60 to 70 lbs. of honey. I use all 10 frame equiment


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Title: Re: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: Michael Bush on August 28, 2008, 10:43:06 PM
Or four eight frame mediums...
Title: Re: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: annette on August 29, 2008, 12:26:26 AM
I usually do 3 mediums for the winter.
Title: Re: How many frames to overwinter
Post by: Nelly on August 29, 2008, 09:54:52 AM
Good question, as I was interested to read the responses.

CapeCod, I assume you are actually talking about medium supers/hive bodies?  Are they 10 frame or 8 frame size?  I use the 10 frame.

Nelly
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