Hi
ok when in rome,, as the saying goes. I have 26 colonies now, of which I will keep 6-8 of those that survive the winter. The rest will be sold on before or during the dandelion bloom. That would be the normal way of doing things here - so whatever I sell has been proven to overwinter - the risks and responsibility for treating for varroa and winter feeding are mine, but noone can come back at me blaming me for their winter losses/varroa infestation/poor quality queens...
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