Honey Bees in WINTER Record Cold Thermal Imaging Shows where the cluster is.

Winter Honey Bee Hive Inspection
When it's cold, snowy and blowy, please try to resist opening your beehives out of curiosity. If you suspect that your honey bees have died, then opening before a warm day will not save them. However, leaving them covered and insulated against the cold without being disturbed may be just what they need to make it.

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Thermal imaging is the absolute best method of determining not only if your honey bee colony is making it, but where they are located within the hive.

Don't clear the snow off during sub-zero temps, do make sure they have some venting through the top or a secondary upper entrance.

When temps rise well above freezing and you get a warming trend, make sure to clean the landing board and scrape out the dead bees that may be blocking the entrance. This will facilitate those critical cleaning flights.

I wish you all great success in getting your honey bees through winter... I don't personally feed the colonies, other than to leave on plenty of resources they have gathered during the last nectar flow of the season.

Thank you for watching as always!

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