Insulation hive for winter

One of the conditions of wintering bees is good insulation. Кращий утеплювач – сухий папороть, procured in late September, early October. It retains heat well, absorbent, depressing effect on various germs. He put a floor frame, fill empty space on the board pledge.

Second place belongs sphagnum moss. It has the same properties, as fern, but strongly crumbles. Therefore, it must be packaged in burlap or any other matter.

A good insulation is a hay meadow. За ним – солома жита і солом’яні мати з неї. Найгірші утеплювачі – ватяні подушки, all kinds of chemical products, foam, etc.. Bees should be well insulated, but not to overheat.

Here's the place and remember, that bees are not afraid of the cold, but only in winter, and in other periods of his life (Spring, summer, autumn) love the heat, but not overheating. Each family will be better winter, if it is not purged all winds. For this cover beehives in late October plank boards, straw mats or transferred to a secure location on the prevailing winds.

Many textbooks, written manuals on beekeeping, that protect bees from excessive cooling can, turning hives roofing, film, клейонкою … Не робіть цього. All these materials emit toxic substances. Beehive in this package, як в мішку – він не «дихає», and therefore, and bees feel worse.