Winter Stores Calculator

Estimate

Estimate how much stored honey/sugar your colony needs to survive winter based on your climate zone, colony size, and winter length.

Climate Zone

Colony Strength

Current Stores(lbs)

Estimated weight of honey/sugar stores

Number of Hives

Results

Required per hive

60lbs

Deficit per hive

20lbs

2:1 syrup needed

4gallons

Sugar needed

19lbs

Status: deficit

Stores are below target. Feed 2:1 syrup urgently while bees can still process it.

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