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Re: Bees died, they’re honey lives on [Re: Calvin] #6149024 02/05/18 03:21 PM 02/05/18 03:21 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 403 Ouachita Mtns, Arkansas A Arkiefur trapper
Arkiefur trapper A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 403 Ouachita Mtns, Arkansas	Originally Posted By: Calvin Originally Posted By: Arkiefur Do you guys, especially the ones up north, vent the top of your hives in the winter? I am of the impression that cold don't kill bees, but moisture in the hive does. Haven't lost any since I started venting, but I am in the south also. Ventilation is key. It's the condensation that kills them...not the cold. Just have to have a top and bottom entrance so it can vent properly. I giggle when the southern guys talk about the cold killing their bees. But there are differences in bees that have acclimated to the colder climates and the ones we normally buy out of calif. Lots of those Calif bees don't survive well up here. Yeah, we know our southern bees are acclimated to our area. It's when the temps do drop to single digits or below that has us worried whereas ya'lls are acclimated to it. I do agree with Warrior, if you have a mite load, bees are not going to fare well. If atheists don't believe in God, why do they get upset when people pray to him?

Re: Bees died, they’re honey lives on [Re: warrior] #6149073 02/05/18 04:05 PM 02/05/18 04:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,492 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,492 Piney va. soon be 19	Originally Posted By: warrior Cold doesn't kill bees. The two of the biggest are humidity/ventilation and starvation. But the most deadly item for bees in the winter? Not dealing with the mites back in the summer. Bees going into winter with high mite levels are doomed. reckon ya can add the small hive beetle to the list too John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Bees died, they’re honey lives on [Re: wstrnPAtrapper] #6149155 02/05/18 05:22 PM 02/05/18 05:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,000 South metro, MN C Calvin trapper
Calvin trapper C Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,000 South metro, MN	Agreed on the mites. Luckily we don't have many beetles up here. Id even say, rare.

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