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* The small and tight winter cluster can withstand high concentrations of Carbondioxide (CO₂). | * The small and tight winter cluster can withstand high concentrations of Carbondioxide (CO₂). | ||
* The bees in the cluster can stand more mineral components in winter food than other subspecies (adaptation to a long winter and to Calluna honey in winter feed stores) | * The bees in the cluster can stand more mineral components in winter food than other subspecies (adaptation to a long winter and to Calluna honey in winter feed stores) | ||
* Nordic bees usually fly the cleansing flight later or even without being noticed in comparison to other subspecies. | * Nordic bees usually fly the [[cleansing flight]] later or even without being noticed in comparison to other subspecies. | ||
* The bees’ winter food consumption is lower and they are not in such a hurry to do the cleansing flight. | * The bees’ winter food consumption is lower and they are not in such a hurry to do the cleansing flight. | ||
* Typically, very few individual bees die during overwintering. | * Typically, very few individual bees die during overwintering. | ||
* Nordic bees don't come out from the hive during overwintering, nor do they have “snow blanket” losses. | * Nordic bees don't come out from the hive during overwintering, nor do they have “snow blanket” losses. | ||
* 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, | ||