# How do you transition from fall to winter in Memphis Tn?

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**Category:** Flow Harvest Success Stories\
**Created:** [September 4, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615 "2026-09-04T21:23:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![rdfaber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rdfaber/32/31912_2.png) [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615/1 "2026-09-04T21:23:48Z")

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Some honey in the flow box, lots of bees inside, temp 95F. I was thinking to drain honey out and test to be under 20%. Then leave flow box open and move it to a robbing station nearby. Let the bees clean it out and move it indoors for the winter. I am concerned about spillage into the queen box, I do not think the honey in the flow box is capped.

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**Author:** ![bija](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615/2 "2026-09-10T01:19:00Z")

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I’d suggest, harvest what you can, then leave the super on the hive for a few days so the bees can clean up the remaining honey before removing and storing it.  
If you are worried about spillage, just harvest 1/4 of a frame at a time.

Here is a great YouTube Video by Frederick Dunn which explains how to prepare your hive for winter: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N\_j2JQ4ZYtc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_j2JQ4ZYtc)

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**Author:** ![rdfaber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rdfaber/32/31912_2.png) [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615/3 "2026-09-15T13:33:38Z")

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Thank you! There was no honey visible in the windows. It was very hot this summer. I could not tell if it was capped. I removed a frame once and could not get it in perfectly due to propolis. I took a chance and opened it slowly as you suggested. I have seven hives and I got 5 gallons. 18%%