How I prepare our hives for winter in Colorado!

[@dcsblessedbees]

That keeps it simple, it looks like they should stay nice an warm. Thanks for sharing, Blessed Days...

[@billbershinsky4304]

Many blessings your way!

[@kathyhathaway8823]

Hello Hello looks like all is well in your bee yard . I keep all my colonies tilted to the front year round but come time for winter I do tilt them more . Ya don’t need it raining down in the bees but with the water going down the front they can get some use out of that water. Thanks for the update. Thanks

[@billbershinsky4304]

I agree with you on year around keeping your hives tilted to the entrance. My hive stand are all built with a slight tilt to the entrance and I add the shim through the winter to increase the chances of the moister running to the front and not dripping down on the bees. I hope you have a 100% overwintering success this season. Many blessings to you!

[@aaronparis4714]

How big of a entrance do you use ? I just leave 3/4 inch I also love that hive alive fondant there are studies to show dry sugar wears hairs on there probocis

[@billbershinsky4304]

That's a great question, I usually leave a full entrance with the mouse guard on but this year I had to do exactly what you did because the yellow jackets are out of control.

[@aaronparis4714]

Insulated hives are better all the way around if we could get more to do this and stop with the top vents more bees would be happier I think there is enough data now

[@aaronparis4714]

How cold are you guys now I’m up in Nova Scotia it’s 4 degrees days 0 nights but bees are flying a bit threw days

[@billbershinsky4304]

Currently we are at 4C and -8C at night. Our bees are staying inside the hive right now with the wind blowing.

[@aaronparis4714]

Insulated hives are better all the way around if we could get more to do this and stop with the top vents more bees would be happier I think there is enough data now

[@billbershinsky4304]

I agree. In the wild the bees usually only have a small entrance that they use and ventilate the hive themselves. With the ceiling tile on top I have never lost a hive due to moister. For the last three years I have had 100% over wintering success. Blessings to you!