I WAS WRONG (Better Beehive Winterization!)

I have believed in insulating beehives for winter since I started beekeeping in 2016, but I was doing it wrong. I now believe that upper entrances are a bad idea, Vivaldi Boards are not appropriate for my climate and full, air-sealed insulation is the best system for insulating beehives for winter. I know bees can "survive" in a regular box, but I don't want my bees to just survive... I want them to not have to worry about heating and cooling the hive and just focus on brood rearing and foraging. I want my bees to THRIVE. Four season insulation is the answer for me. WILLIAM HESBACH Article https://www.beeculture.com/winter-management/ ETIENNE TARDIF Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-BMXy_Hxg_PF35VGPxgr1Q 00:00 - My Old Setup Sort of Worked 01:47 - "COLD DOESN'T KILL BEES" is garbage. 03:01 - "MOISTURE KILLS BEES" inspired my old setup. 04:11 - How I used to solve the moisture "problem" 05:44 - BETTER SOLUTION to the MOISTURE "problem" 07:00 - Why My Old Setup Was Wrong 08:00 - My New Thinking on Insulation 09:00 - The Construction of my NEW HIVES 10:36 - Prepping For Winter - NEW HIVES 13:48 - That Big Box On Top? 15:29 - Winterization Tips I Use For MY BEES 15:57 - LINKS 16:53 - BROODMINDER Sensors 17:40 - NEW WINTER PRACTICES 20:51 - What's THE POINT? We also post on INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/vinofarm​ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL... FIND GEAR WE USE IN OUR AMAZON STORE! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinofarm?ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_own_vinofarm_dp_dq5ck8grfljjv —————————————— These are products I use and recommend. If you buy something using these links, I receive a small commission from Amazon. Thank you! —————————————— BEE GEAR I USE: ——————————————————————— I GOT A NEW HAT!: https://amzn.to/3uCBp6T MY SQUARE VEIL - http://amzn.to/2m6mwYK​ AWESOME MOUSE GUARDS - https://amzn.to/3eRKlR8 QUEEN MARKING PENS: https://amzn.to/2WMk3Us​ BEAR FENCE CHARGER: https://amzn.to/2IduxIt​ MARKAL PAINT STICKS - https://amzn.to/2TG55A8​ CAMERA GEAR I USE: —————————————————————————— MAIN SHOOTER: https://amzn.to/2WHL3Eu​ MAIN LENS: https://amzn.to/2WQV8iF​ SECOND SHOOTER: http://amzn.to/2ayC2Zs​ SECOND LENS: https://amzn.to/2IaKbo1​ ACTION CAMERA: https://amzn.to/2Ifu5cw​ MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/2FSMTvs​