Heater bees

[Curly green fingers]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...FjAbegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1AbVXYPxUjxyJIn0pr0P5n
I've just been learning and reading about heater bee's with my apprentice over the weekend.
If anyone wants to add links ect for other new beekeepers. I thought it would be a good thread to start .
Cheers mark..

 

[mike99]

We have an Arnia Hive at our Association Apiary in Northumberland but I don't think it's fully operational yet.

 

[TooBee...]

Interesting article

I thought this paragraph was particularly interesting;
"Recent studies (Jones et al., 2004) have demonstrated that brood temperature tends to be more stable in more genetically diverse colonies (many patrilines) than in genetically uniform colonies (single or few patrilines). Different patrilines have varying response thresholds thus thermoregulation occurs in a series of graded responses."

The research referenced is here,
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/305/5682/402

I keep stumbling across articles promoting genetic diversity, I'll add this one to my Bookmarks.

Thanks again.

 

[Walrus]

There is this:
https://thewalrusandthehoneybee.com/what-do-bees-do-in-winter/

 

[Curly green fingers]

Thanks walrus , when talking about the shell temp our secutary recorded temps of 12.5c not 13c .
I've also seen bee's flying at 8c+ .
I think some of the information you read on the net should be taken with a pinch of salt.blow me down if I'm wrong .
Thanks again for your input on the thread the more info on heater bee's the better!

 

[Millet]

There is this:
https://thewalrusandthehoneybee.com/what-do-bees-do-in-winter/

Like..

 

[thedozzer]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...FjAbegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1AbVXYPxUjxyJIn0pr0P5n
I've just been learning and reading about heater bee's with my apprentice over the weekend.
If anyone wants to add links ect for other new beekeepers. I thought it would be a good thread to start .
Cheers mark..

thanks for that, very intresting, learning more every day

There is this:
https://thewalrusandthehoneybee.com/what-do-bees-do-in-winter/

and thanks for expanding on it, so the outer bees behave like another layer of insulation and swap places like penguins! they are amazing little insects.