How a colony survives cold winters Randy Oliver

This presentation is of interest to those in cold-winter regions. It covers the mechanisms used by this tropical insect as it evolved to survive at colder latitudes - notably the thermodynamics and moisture regulation behaviours involved. Randy includes suggestions for winter preparation, and management through spring.

[@jtlearn1]

The sugar/carbohydrate is actually carbon removed from the CO2 molecule that the plant separates from the air during respiration. The sun is necessary for photosynthesis.

[@emindeboer5280]

it is actually more subtle: the high sun ray energy in plants is used to separate O² from carbohydrate molecle (that gains ist enegry by electrons) -- than in our body we bring O² with carbohydrate together again and besides life we radiate energy on a lower frequency (in to space towards the edge of the universe) :) in short life transforms high entropy high electromagnetic energy into lower entropy lower em-energy (besides gains from earth's heat from nuclear radiation and reduction/oxidation energy from various mater)

[@robfirkin1521]

😂 what he said👆

[@felipegomez5084]

I was lucky to met Randy some years ago and I can say that he is a real master beekeeper …….and a great person too. I really enjoy listen him.

[@michaowepszczoy7918]

Lots of interesting, credible knowledge. Except for this early varroa part.

[@forgivenson6482]

Selective learning

[@jkd0114]

The expert from California lol

[@dougstucki8253]

He is describing what is now known as a condensing hive. I switched to this design last year, and not only did I overwinter 100%, but I came out of winter with way more stores than I have in previous winters. Hive Hugger is a condensing hive setup. I bought the crown boards there (R32) and then just made my own side insulation.

[@ChiChi-r4o]

Did you get hit by lightning?

[@IDVDalot]

Thank you.

[@smitt76]

Thanks for the great information Randy!

[@BeesNTrees47]

I'm a simple man, when Randy speaks I listen.

[@ChiChi-r4o]

Pffft Hes a con man

[@michaowepszczoy7918]

@@ChiChi-r4o :) Why?

[@richardrbrynerjr.7912]

Thank you Jesus, for your mead recipe!

[@alecjaquez9194]

Randy always amazes me with his information.. it makes more sense why winters 🐝 last longer…. Now have you ever seen a honey bee fly to a light they almost die instantly minutes or hrs.. I don’t know if that happened to all bees.. I was on a cabin on the woods.. the light at night was turn on the bees started coming a few minutes later they’re crawling on the floor and dying.. I trap and painted a few turn them loose and lasted like 45min.. flying around, getting burned with the light 💡 I don’t know, but all die… I mark 22 bees all deaths on the ground… the next morning

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

2 blocks or rocks will keep the frost from crawling into the hive. It makes a capillary break. Old timers did this to keep chickens feet from freezing to the coup. Insulation from the frozen ground is important. I use Lazutin horizontal hives with nail boards as bear armor. More insulation and larger frames. No frame breaks so bees have no trouble moving up too large honey stores. Ever see bees die with honey above them? Plus I insulate under them. Anybody that has ever iced fished in a shanty knows. Or out hunting. Contact with cold ground makes your feet colder. Same with bee hives. Distance to frozen ground matters because it's colder. Drainage of condensation matters. So it don't freeze or chill on the bottom of a hive. Leave the snow under the hive. Frozen ground is colder than snow. Frozen ground radiates cold like a frozen lake. My bees use a floor entrance all year, but it gets cold even in summer 40's-50's. Was got down to 30's at night in July. Floor entrance was a weep hole for condensation originally. I leave around 80 lbs of honey.

[@johngardner1898]

I admire how Randy relentlessly relies on science and facts to improve his skills. This is superb advice for keeping your colonies alive over winter. I went to University at an Ivy League school. This man, with his jeans and t-shirt, could walk in and teach right now.

[@donyork8641]

Excellent presentation! I always learn from Randy Oliver's presentations. Thank you!!

[@jtlearn1]

The dissolving cat was a great analogy!!! God is the only reasonable explanation. Ty for the info Randy!

[@danielholtxxl4936]

After keeping bees for 4 years and listening to so many experienced keepers talk about how honeybees evolved - I'm stunned that they actually think evolution is true. Every element of a colony has to exist at once for the hive to survive. Take away any single element and the hive dies within a short time - certainly less time than evolution could solve. Sure, I believe that there is some evolution - more accurately, adaptation - built into creation. But without creation there would certainly be no honeybees.

[@sharonc.2207]

​I completely agree, evidence only of God.

[@ChiChi-r4o]

The Joe Biden of bees .

[@rmore935]

What?

[@bickelsbienen]

thank you very much! In germany we have one million of frame sizes. The information that a higher frame is better than a flat frame is very good! Greetings from germany :)

[@beebob1279]

How much the management of bees has changed in the twenty five years I’ve kept them Never did I keep overwintering in single boxes. I can Never overwinter in nucs. I now do successfully in single four frame boxes. Never close the lid. The bees will die. This one I do keep because of condensation issues where I live. But others don’t have to.

[@usert0736]

Very interesting information thanks you Randy again

[@altaylor293]

Fascinating information that you rarely hear or read. Thanks

[@reneefarber7806]

Randy is always good - always :)

[@researcherAmateur]

Randy thank you for explaining why I cage my queens before the summer dearth. It's so the bees can store a lot of bee bread.. and the 10 frames of brood, when they emerge they gorge on it and can live all summer without feeding nobody.. until l release the queens 50 days before the fall flow so the cycle starts again now with bees cleaned of varroa and disease that will raise healthy bees able to work the flow until new year

[@brianbennett4374]

Good video great info Thanks 😊

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