G&H Honey Bees - Colony winter prep part 1

[@dcsblessedbees]

Ya wet makes a mess. Thanks for sharing.

[@realworldagenda6206]

I'm thinking about tar paper. It's supposed to warm up the hive so that they break cluster and get to their food stores, to avoid starving. I'm not sure it's a great idea though, as you said. Where are you located?

[@berrrygr]

Hi, I am on the south end of Vancouver Island, B.C. I stopped using tar paper as it was getting the hives to warm during sunny days and I was losing a great deal of bees that figured they could leave the hives and forage. Our temps around here in winter can range from 5C to -10C. Usually hangs in around just above freezing. So it didn’t take long for the girls to get cold and not be able to return to the warmth of their homes.