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Ok. If you live in the far north, there's a good chance your bees require insulation. But, for us southerners, do we over do it on the winter insulation?
There's a keeper very close to me runs dozens of colonies in old timber hives. Uses zero additional insulation for winter. No idea of his overwintering success rate as he doesn't talk to me.
Do serious commercial keepers add winter insulation?
Are some hobbyists who add a lot of insulation falling victim to treating bees like pets?
I use Abelo poly gear, so don't need any additional insulation. Next year I'm considering overwintering a couple of additional colonies on timber, with no additional insulation, just to seee if it makes much difference.
What's your experience? For most of us, is the need for winter insulation a bit over done?
There's a keeper very close to me runs dozens of colonies in old timber hives. Uses zero additional insulation for winter. No idea of his overwintering success rate as he doesn't talk to me.
Do serious commercial keepers add winter insulation?
Are some hobbyists who add a lot of insulation falling victim to treating bees like pets?
I use Abelo poly gear, so don't need any additional insulation. Next year I'm considering overwintering a couple of additional colonies on timber, with no additional insulation, just to seee if it makes much difference.
What's your experience? For most of us, is the need for winter insulation a bit over done?