Honey stored in the hive is meant to ensure the survival of the queen bee and the hive throughout the year.
Honey bees are not native to the Americas but originated in Africa and were eventually brought here by European settlers. They do not hibernate. So how do they survive our cold winters with temperatures reaching the -40⁰C? The short answer: The bees’ own strategies are augmented by a little help from their beekeeper friends.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
When beekeepers harvest honey in mid to late summer, they are careful to leave enough honey for the bees to eat during the fall. They also feed the bees a thick sugar syrup which the bees use to fill up and replenish their stores throughout the fall to ensure they have enough food for winter. The syrup is delivered through special pails or trays placed on top of the hives. It is easier for bees to digest “honey” made from sugar syrup than from nectar in cold temperatures.
However, in very cold temperatures, this would not be enough to keep the hive alive. To help the cluster stay warm, beekeepers wrap their hives with insulation. We use five-centimetre rigid foam encased in painted particle board and place a pillow in an empty hive box on top.Article content
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