Will the bees be ok, with this cold snap?

[Beewildered61]

 I still have 2 supers on my 3 hives. They've been tearing up the golden rod, so I just left them on and was planning on taking them off this weekend. Now it's 45F with wind 20-30mph, and supposed to get down to 31 tonight. Will the bees be able to keep warm with the 2 supers still on? I know that means they have more space to heat, so I was worrying if they would be ok.

[Vance G]

The bees will be fine.   If you think that this cold will end the flow, it might be a nice time to go out and lift those supers right off on a brisk but fairly windless morning.  They will be free of bees if there are no brood comb in them.  I have pulled honey like that and it is an easy way to go. 

[Beewildered61]

 Thanks! They seem ok, don't think it got as cold as they said it would. No plants in the garden frozen. But I notice too many yellow jackets hanging around one hive... gonna pull the supers tomorrow

[jayj200]

make a YJ trap then