Through a cold spell

[Dallasbeek]

After a few days of cold weather (for here), it's up to 66 degrees today and there were bees orienting.  Come on, spring!

[Aroc]

When it warmed up here the other day to 25-30 I ended up with hundreds of dead bees on the snow.  Attempting cleansing flights but way too cold.

[BeeMaster2]

Aroc,
An old time trick is to put a shade cover over the entrance of the hive to keep the bees from coming out when it is sunny but too cold.
The old skep videos in what is now Yugoslavia show the Beekeepers doing this in the fall.
Jim

[Aroc]

Not trying to hi-jack

I did actually have a tarp over the front for just that reason.  Didn't seem to do much good.

[bwallace23350]

I have seen my fly some in the warmer days. Not a lot but some. I need to get out there and feed them soon.

[mtnb]

Sure wish I had some orientating bees. lol Mine have been clustered tight for a while now. We've had some extensive negative temps and the wind....brrrr, but it's supposed to warm up (and it has been. when it hit 0* the other day, up from -30, it felt like a heat wave lol). Mine also fly around 25- 30*F, Aroc, but only just a few. Welcome, btw! Nice to have someone in the neighborhood. :)