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* Nordic bees often stay in a winter cluster longer than other subspecies. | * Nordic bees often stay in a winter cluster longer than other subspecies. | ||
* They need proper, peaceful winter rest, especially before the cleansing flight in spring when the hind gut is filled with feces. | * They need proper, peaceful winter rest, especially before the [[cleansing flight]] in spring when the hind gut is filled with feces. | ||
* The comparatively small winter cluster sets down near the flight entrance. | * The comparatively small winter cluster sets down near the flight entrance. | ||
* The size of the winter cluster is, on average, smaller than that of many other subspecies’. | * The size of the winter cluster is, on average, smaller than that of many other subspecies’. | ||
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* The bee colonies' development during spring is slow, but the [[winter bees]] are long-living. | * The bee colonies' development during spring is slow, but the [[winter bees]] are long-living. | ||
* A small number of adult bees can take care of a large brood area in spring. | * A small number of adult bees can take care of a large brood area in spring. | ||
* Nordic bees are easy to manage in the spring, as they don’t starve, and they usually have lot of winter feed left immediately after the cleansing flight, | * Nordic bees are easy to manage in the spring, as they don’t starve, and they usually have lot of winter feed left immediately after the [[cleansing flight]], | ||
* The bee colony develops strongly in the end of May and June. | * The bee colony develops strongly in the end of May and June. | ||