Re: Too Busy! Need Advice

On Oct 29, 4:25 am, "propolis" <propo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> It is common practice among top bar hive beekeepers to leave honey in
the
> hive over winter and to harvest the excess in the spring. This ensures
that
> the bees don\'t run out. There is no reason why you could not do that in
a
> standard hive: the bees will simply work their way vertically up the
comb.
>
> Crystallization time depends on temperature and the source of the honey:
> OSR and ivy are about the quickest to go, but this is not a problem for
the
> bees - only the beekeeper!
>
> The Barefoor Beekeeperwww.biobees.com
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Thanks, I may do that.  I don't use excluders so that won't be a
problem.

Rick