Getting Honey Bees through cold snowy winters can be the ultimate challenge. In this video I share how I arrange my hives and leave the bees what they need to get through several snowy months every year. 8-frame and 10-frame Langstroth Hives can provide what your bees need.
YES, Flow-Hives can be used to keep honey bees on cold climates, this is how I accomplish that.
How to get your Flow Hive For Honey Bees through a snowy frozen winter wonderland in good shape. Flow Super, Flow Hive 7 Frame and Flow Hive 2 are all covered in this demonstration.
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UPDATE: I now use an insulated inner cover on all of my Langstroth Style Hives, you can see that piece of equipment here:
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