On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:00:07 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote in

but I
do take honey , being sure to leave them enough to feed themselves over
the cold/dearth months when they can't forage for nectar

Just curious. I'm a city boy so know nothing about this. How do you
know how much honey to leave them for the winter? Trial and error?
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