Beekeeping TIPS | Prepare Your Bees For A Winter Storm

Beekeeping tips today will help prepare your bees for this severe winter storm hitting the US even the south!

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[MrKco]

I used bubble wrap from Costco and it really works almost as well as fiberglass insulation but better because it doesn't get soaked with rain or sleet. fiberglass when wet will keep moisture in the hive which is a killer. Bubble wrap won't absorb rain and dries very quickly.

[lmorris]

I wrap my hives with a commercial landscaping cloth. It’s black so it does draw heat and it is water resistant so it doesn’t soak up like a sponge but offers good wind block. So far so good.
Plan on trying queen rearing in ‘23

[barbaraschmidt]

Merry Christmas from Henry County TN. I placed my moisture quilt, checked sugar pattie and wrapped my hive. Used an old truck sized window sun reflector. Bees clustered low in hive. One deep and 2 mediums. Praying my bees will survive this storm. Thanks for your video.

[davidrollyson]

Like you I am in Northern Illinois. I bought a hive sleeve since I have just one hive. They are spoiled. I also learned about your candy boards through your videos. I have a woodshop so made my own boards and placed one on about 4 weeks ago. So far they are staying in the bottom deep and not moving up. My first year and working hard to get them through winter. On the queen rearing, you almost have me convinced to give it a try. Hope you and the family have a Merry Christmas. Stay warm and healthy.

[diannemiller]

Merry Christmas. Stay safe, enjoy your friends and family over the holidays.

[ackscratchers]

Thank you for all your awesome help. Hope my bees make it this year with all the tips I learned from you.

[howdydoody]

David--Love the sweater! Merry Christmas! Jeff B in NJ

[TinyTrailFarm]

Dave, thanks for the tips. We have lows here in the south (North Carolina) of ZERO with 40 MPH winds! We received our Winter-Bee-Kind boards (thank you) and placed them on the hives. We also wrapped them with insulation, well vented on top, and heavy stone to weight the hive boxes down. We are hunkering down and praying for daylight and normal temps soon! Best, Merry Christmas, Kevin Rowland. PS Love the sweater & see you at Hive Life! Appreciate all you and the team do for us!

[WildwoodsBeekeeping]

Here in AL the temps for Tomorrow Night is 18f, and high below Freezing, stay warm up there David! Merry Christmas!

[kathybuschow]

THANK YOU for this video. Icy rain ended last night. First thing this morning I was off to Lowe's for insulation and tape. The temps dropped 7 degrees by the time I got home. Winds off Skyline Drive here in the foothills of Virginia were fierce. Got it done! Tonight wind chills down to -10. Bees saved.

[lindafox]

Thanks David, have a blessed holiday, Linda from Northern Maryland

[taylorjohnson]

This is my first year love your videos. I'm in NE Kansas they are taking 40mph winds -40 wind chills. I put straw bales on the north and west side of my hives

[MrChristopherharmon]

I am very glad that you are doing this queen information series!

[kennethhoward]

My Honeybee house is working out great Although I'm not finished with it it is inside my shop So my honey bees are in a house that are Building even my weak hive is doing good And I left them plenty of honey

[danschneider]

Was out in my yard a couple days ago and I have snow on the lids a foot high

[christinad]

Thank you for the winter tips. This is their first winter in Las Vegas and the girls are still collecting pollen in December. 🤞🏼

[johnnypowell]

Thank you so much. Im really worried about my bees this winter.

[frogsurfer]

Hi David, beekeeper from coastal Newfoundland here. The wind blows here all the time, often at extreme speeds. I designed makeshift wind guards for the upper entrances that allow light to enter as well as bee passage and air flow. How can I post/upload a picture of it? All your winterizing tips are standard here as well.

[Jane-L.S.]

Thank you, sir. I was wondering if insulating in summers that are scorching hot? We had a full summer of 100 and up this past year.

[veronicac]

Sounds like you're expecting colder temperatures than I am, and I'm in Alaska! Yikes!