A Few Common Questions Around Honey Stores

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When it comes to deciding how much honey to leave bees for winter there are many questions we need to ask. 

The best way to get an answer for this question is to approach your local beekeepers association and chat to experienced beekeepers.

How do you know if bees have enough honey for winter?

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They will tell you "In the cold winter of XYZ year, all my hives that had 70 pounds of stores survived.

How do you know if bees have enough honey for winter?

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How much honey is in a 10 frame deep?

60-75 pounds. This will depend on the race of bees - smaller bees fit a little extra into a super.

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How many times can you harvest honey in a year?

There is no one size fits all answer. This depends on where you area, what honeyflows occur and how good a beekeeper you are. 

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How many times can you harvest honey in a year?

When your bees have surplus honey you can harvest. This could be no times a year to ten times or more per year.

Queen gets stuck on the wrong side of an exluder and the cluster goes up above the exluder to eat honey and the queen freezes.

Should the queen excluder be removed for winter?

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The trick with bees is to let them produce enough honey for you, and enough honey for them.

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