I have listed below, how I have my backyard beehives<\/a> set up for the winter.<\/p> Hive Stand & Base<\/strong><\/p> This provides support and is the base for the hive<\/p>\n Bottom Vent in closed position.<\/strong><\/p> The vent was set up in the closed position to reduce cold air going up the hive <\/p>\n Solid Bottom Board <\/strong><\/p> This was added to also minimize cold wind gusts blowing into the hive<\/p>\n Entrance Reducer <\/strong><\/p> In the winter, the Entrance Reducer plays an important role. It physically blocking pets like mice and shrew from entering into the hives<\/p>\n Brood Box<\/strong><\/p> This is the main structure that houses the frames where the bees raise their young and store pollen, nectar and some honey.<\/p>\n Medium Super<\/strong><\/p> This is a secondary structure slightly smaller than the Brood Box. I built this version from a Flow<\/p>\n Hive Brood Box.<\/strong><\/p> The bees store additional nectar and honey that I don\u2019t harvest. The bees feed on this when they have finished supplies in the Brood Box<\/p>\n Insulated Top Feeder Shim<\/a> & Cover<\/strong><\/p> This provides an easy way to provide emergency food supplies to bees if they run out of honey and nectar during long winters.<\/p> I sealed and insulated the feeder shims to prevent any condensation freezing to the bottom of the feeder shim and later dripping down as cold water droplets into the bee cluster<\/p>\n
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