From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Reply-To: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 17:10:02 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Regression Questions

Hi Peter

Small bees in small comb are packed closer in a winter cluster...
For a given volume they are able to generate more heat (due to more bees)...
But they are unlikely to need it as the tighter cluster will not be so
"leaky"

So 49ers should handle six weeks continuing freeze better than larger bees.

Regards From:- Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping and Bee Breeding, http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman