To: Chickensoup
No they DO NOT “Check” on them during the winter! The Bees around late Sept and into Oct seal the hives tight with “Bee Glue” called Prophalis(sp?) and if you open the hive during the winter you take a chance on killing them all.
11 posted on
04/17/2014 10:44:47 AM PDT by
US Navy Vet
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To: US Navy Vet
28 posted on
04/17/2014 11:10:58 AM PDT by
Adder
(No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
To: US Navy Vet
29 posted on
04/17/2014 11:11:15 AM PDT by
treetopsandroofs
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To: US Navy Vet
If there is a day where the temperature is above 54 F you can open the hive and take a look, but it would have to be a quick look and you would not it do drop way below freezing that night.
To: US Navy Vet
Thanks for info interesting.
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