Dead Bees... In The Snow

Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's normal for the hive to contract in size through the winter. It will go from a peak of 60 - 80,000 bees in the Summer to about 10-15,000 bees in the dead of Winter.

I tried doing this a few weeks ago and my battery died on me. So here's some video of the hive in snow.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (a) from ron upshaw on Vimeo.

There's been a LOT of snow here this year. Or maybe I should rephrase that. We usually get some snow, but then within a day or two, it warms up enough that it turns back to rain and melts it all away. This year, it's been at freezing temps for about 2 weeks now with no end in sight.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (b) from ron upshaw on Vimeo.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (c) from R. Upshaw on Vimeo.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (d) from R. Upshaw on Vimeo.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (e) from R. Upshaw on Vimeo.


Snow Beehive Dec 23, 2008 (f) from R. Upshaw on Vimeo.

See You Next Time~