Should I leave my Honey super on for the winter? Sanford, NC, USA

[Faroe]

This recent topic may be of interest to help you to decide.

Notes on leaving flow super over winter

I have a hive that has now had its flow super on it for two winters. Last season at the end of autumn the frames were half full of honey- over winter the frames remained uncapped but half full. In spring the bees finished them off and I harvested… This year I harvested them at the end of autumn and they went into winter empty… since then no honey has gone in and bee activity is low. Now the frames are damp with condensation on the view window. And the frames have gone a bit black with- I assume…