Will A Winter Cluster Of Honey Bees Ever Move Back Down?

Beekeeping in the winter presents many challenges to bees including the location of the winter cluster of bees. Bees do not hibernate, so will they move back down if they run out of food?

Will lose your investment you've made in your beekeeping hobby. You've probably invested hundreds of dollars. Not to mention your time and energy. I'll answer many of your winter questions in this video that may help you save your investment.

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[Basskler]

It is aluminum tape for heating ducts.

[Greasemonkeypk]

You can use tape on the underside to stop leaking

[lawrenceamccoll]

IF YOU DON'T HIT THAT TEMPERATURE YOU'RE MAKING PANCAKE SYRUP

[garyRtBees]

One misconception I wanted to mention for folks was not to worry about dead bees in the snow in front of the hive. Actually this is probably a good sign ! This means the bees are still doing what they are supposed to do and cleaning out the hive.

If the colony had actually died, the bees most likely will be clustered up on the comb somewhere not outside the hive.

[lawrenceamccoll]

IF YOU'RE GOING TO USE ELECTRIC HEAT GO TO THE NURSERY AND GET A 1020 TRAY HEATING PAD IT GOES TO 70⁰f OR 20⁰ WARMER THAN THE SURROUNDING AIR

[dinoscartozzi]

So when splitting a hive, did you mean 3 miles as the crow flies? 😊

[tomnovak]

I was concerned that putting a winter B kind on would draw the bees off a full deep&super that they would not go back to the food stores when sugar board was empty. Or pull them off brood. Thanks

[EastKYancients]

Excellent info man. Thanks for all you do here

[jimmyhilton]

Thanks the dance was great the information even better thankful for all you do for us out here

[CatSayHmmmm]

I missed the waggle dance. So... where are we all going?

[davidkoch]

It was 65 degrees here in N. California so I figured it was a good time to check out the hives. One of the hives I checked, which is a 2 deep, the top box was packed frame to frame of sugar water honey. Should I take some frames out and put in some empty c
omb or foundation or leave it? Thank You.

[paulschaefer]

The title of this one caught my attention. I had a hive that starved out with 50lbs of honey in the bottom box. No they don't move down.

[lawrenceamccoll]

I KNOW THIS VIDEO IS GOING TO ANSWER A LOT OF MY QUESTIONS ALREADY I KNOW IT😅

[Tay-rf]

Why are bees not in the winter time are they hydrating do they have a lot of food I don't know can you tell me I do not know well have a good day

[johnsemrau]

It's nice you're close to Wisconsin very helpful 4 someone thinking about doing Bees 😊😁

[Bcollector_rick]

Is there a jar of honey on your wheel?

[brianbennett]

Great dancing David 😊. See ya at the next live stream 😊

[coincollector]

24 degrees in NY and I’ve got a few poor ladies making a final flight!😢

[jayglosser]

David, thanks for answering all those questions. warmed up to 18 degrees today, it was ZERO this morning, heat wave by Sunday expecting 30 degrees and then colder weather all next week. Replacing WBK boards Sunday - wish me luck 🙏