In the Beeyard: Final Winter Preparations - Over the years we have tried a few different methods of preparing the hives for winter.  This past winter we only lost 1 out of our 12 hives. The remaining 11 hives were so strong coming out of winter that we were able to create an additional 2 full hives, and 5 nucleus colonies.   Here is how we go about winterizing our beehives. winter prepar, final winter, earth news, mother earth