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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: mlewis48 on October 24, 2007, 03:16:05 AM

Title: winter in ohio
Post by: mlewis48 on October 24, 2007, 03:16:05 AM
 can someone tell me a way that I can help my bees last the winter. Hive wraps? Fence? Move them into my garage?
Title: Re: winter in ohio
Post by: Moonshae on October 24, 2007, 08:28:03 AM
Making sure they have enough stores and are properly ventilated seems to be sufficient. It's split about 50/50 for and against wrapping. Condensation inside the hives is more of a problem than the cold.
Title: Re: winter in ohio
Post by: Robo on October 24, 2007, 08:50:16 AM
A wind break is also helpful.
Title: Re: winter in ohio
Post by: Michael Bush on October 24, 2007, 09:51:50 PM
No excluder, a mouse guard, sufficient bees, sufficient stores and no empty boxes.