Bee hives

[10mm-man]

How are you going to keep from losing a hive this winter?

EDIT: I assumed it died during winter, then re read your statement. How did it die?

Also, did you buy a queen, and the new bee's?

[SamuraiCO]

How are youhuh going to keep from losing a hive this winter?

EDIT: I assumed it died during winter, then re read your statement. How did it die?

Also, did you buy a queen, and the new bee's?

Not sure if they got disease and died or if they starved. I did a treatment for mites, made sure their honey reserves were good and even put pollen patties and an in the hive feeder just in case. I wrap my hives with 1" insulation on three sides then silver backed bubble wrap for the winter. They will do very well like this but sometimes you do everything right and they still die. When I had them in my yard I never lost a colony in three years.

Packages come with one queen and 5000 or so workers.

[TFOGGER]

Not sure if they got disease and died or if they starved. I did a treatment for mites, made sure their honey reserves were good and even put pollen patties and an in the hive feeder just in case. I wrap my hives with 1" insulation on three sides then silver backed bubble wrap for the winter. They will do very well like this but sometimes you do everything right and they still die. When I had them in my yard I never lost a colony in three years.

Packages come with one queen and 5000 or so workers.

I'll bet the FedEx guy doesn't accidentally bust that one open....

[10mm-man]

Not sure if they got disease and died or if they starved. I did a treatment for mites, made sure their honey reserves were good and even put pollen patties and an in the hive feeder just in case. I wrap my hives with 1" insulation on three sides then silver backed bubble wrap for the winter. They will do very well like this but sometimes you do everything right and they still die. When I had them in my yard I never lost a colony in three years.

Packages come with one queen and 5000 or so workers.

Thanks for the reply; that is AWESOME! Not that you lost them, but that you can get a Queen bee, and 5000 workers delivered! Good luck with these man...