What I'm looking for when assessing colony condition of wintered nucs

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Not all small bee hives are shake outs. Sometimes tough circumstances lead to the hive wintering small with no fault of the queen. If we can identify these hives as valuable, we can employ neat tricks to boost these hives effortlessly. Not only can we effortlessly boost these small units, but we can also use these units to effortlessly take a split from a large colony with very little work involved. It all involves set up, timing and patience.

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