That nasty thing passed through NW Ohio a few days ago but where I'm at, we just got all the wind and a dusting of snow. It's been green and still very dry here. Spring will visit briefly this weekend in the 50's. Will scrape out the hive entrances. It always makes me laugh when a few unhappy, or happy (not sure which) girls fly out into my face and surprise me! Great video. I wish we had that snow, we need the moisture!
It’s truly amazing how the creatures that we love the honeybees can endure in such conditions. We worry about things that are trivial and the bees show us how to make it through to spring. I know that you are getting hammered with more snow. Wishing you safety, a warm home, and plenty of food. Just like a hive.
Awesome weather outside that is frightful and since there is no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Speaking of those observation hive will you be giving an actual visual on their winter clustering, actual video with side by side views of thermal imaging?
The observation hives are extremely boring at this time of year as they are bunched up between the frames with none on the surface comb. I do have temp and humidity sensors on each and that just lets me know the basics such as, are they alive (warmer than the building" or dear (same temp as the environment). I may get out and do some thermal scans in the coming week, of all hives.
WOW Fred, As always, fabulous photography. Something about a snow that is calming. The quietness of snow coming down. Your photography here gives those feelings. We have snow forecasted here in N. Idaho soon.
A friend sent me a link to your page here. OMG, I loved watching this. It is soo educational as well as seeing the beauty of the snow and nature. Thank you for sharing this..
Wow Fred, been hearing about the Pennsylvania blizzard and now that you put a picture to the story, that is something else. Thanks for the cinematic endeavor.
Thanks Fred, for the great video. I do miss PA winters, here in SW Oregon we've been having heavy rain and dense fog that has lasted a week and a half. Not fun!
You must have in your location great resource for the wildlife. Your Deer looked extremely healthy an plump. Enjoyed your video. Stay in an enjoy the view with your favorite hot beverage. Thanks
I think it's safe to say that foragers around here have plenty. There was a herd of 32+ deer all grazing the soybean fields last summer. You could not find a soybean plant that wasn't browsed. There are also plenty of corn fields for them.
@dianeaitage… I am safe from mosquitoes… I don’t think they appreciate the alcohol in my blood. My wife is a mosquito attractant! If one gets in the house it will find her… Still glad I don’t have to shovel that white stuff… been there and done that!
There are some new mosquitoes (new to us) that are moving toward colder climates... I was interviewing an entomologist this year and learned about "day biters" Psorophora ciliata, also known as the "gallinipper" or "American giant mosquito." Look that up... bite right through long sleeve shirts!
@stansmith4054 we had a shortage of deer flies this past summer, I think the lack of rain reduced their numbers. I needed some for trap and attractant tests and only captured a handful all summer long.
We got the same winds as you but far less snow. Didn’t let the chickens out for 2 days for fear of finding one pinned against a fence unable to move. Their coop is insulated with double bubble, too. 😊
My colonies did significantly better after I started using insulated inner covers and insulated outer covers. Worry free now in that regard. I hope your bees do well for you.
@@FrederickDunn I recently bought a couple truck loads of used equipment there were 2" quilt boxes in this buy, thinking to just make insulated shims out of them for winter season
@@FrederickDunn I tested dead loss for mites. High level results, I decides to use Varroxsan. Was a god day to open the hives and apply. 40K population. Doing good I guess weakest hive having 8 frame cluster the others are busting with 10 frames plus
We're in the path of Lake Effect Snow so evern northern areas often receive much less than we do. The lakes are warmer and apparently that puts more moisture into the air around here in winter.
Fred real nice I hope u like snow, I am so glad it is there with u and not here with me. Your video was encouraging as well looking at your hives gives me hope for mine. Tops are insulated but sides are not. I have bee cozies for all my hives but have not put them on yet I am in Virginia, and many times u have said no need your temps are colder them mine to. But got to say it has been really cold this year in 20s at night for last 10 days that is not what we are used to here. next week it will go up to 50/60 also have not added the bee cozies because I do oa treatments in dec for winter clean up and that melts the cozies, and they cost to much for that to happen. I assume that was a deer what was she digging at. Hope u have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed new year wanted to say that incase u donot make any more videos . Have a Blessed week and thanks again for the wonderful video u have a beautiful place there.
Well fitted hive equipment with insulated inner and outer covers have been more than adequate for my climate. I still test and evaluate insulated hives. Each climate has its challenges, it's great to see what the hive equipment can handle. The difference from having insulated covers and non-insulated covers is significant, with non-vented insulation being the clear winner. When it comes to sidewall insulation, the advantages are far more subtle here as they both come out strong in spring. Thanks, and Happy Holidays to you too! :)
What temperature does your area drop down to? I’m in northern Illinois where temps go down to (-25)f. Should I wrap my hives? I have wooden Langstroth hives, and they in shaded area. I just have no where else to put them.
Do you have insulated inner and outer covers on your hives? If you have that, and your hives are in good shape then they should be just fine in Illinois. :)
Do you get a lot of lake effect snow off of Lake Erie, or is it snow due to upslope conditions? Where I am in Cambridge ON we are at the tail end of a streamer off of Lake Heuron or Lake Ontario depending on pre or post frontal winds. Most of the systems coming up the Ohio valley seem to have been sliding south of us, and the last Alberta clipper that passed over us had more impact to the north of us.
My gosh, what a scene! Too bad you don't have a "Bee-Cam" inside one of the hives for observation... You'd think that kind of thing with contemporary tech could happen...
I find that cluster observations in winter just aren't worth the cost and effort. You most often just get bees in torpor, barely moving around. For that to be effective we'd need full frame observations for extended periods to observe the cluster, brood, mantle, and interior foraging behavior. BUT, there are researchers right now who are manufacturing complete hive monitoring systems in France. They are collecting a lot of data, it's yet to be seen how valuable that will bee in the long term.
50mph winds and 7F yesterday in Wisconsin; effectively making it-19F. I though my house was going to blow away. I call it. Kill-Ya-Bees weather. My bees were a cozy 39F.
That nasty thing passed through NW Ohio a few days ago but where I'm at, we just got all the wind and a dusting of snow. It's been green and still very dry here. Spring will visit briefly this weekend in the 50's. Will scrape out the hive entrances. It always makes me laugh when a few unhappy, or happy (not sure which) girls fly out into my face and surprise me! Great video. I wish we had that snow, we need the moisture!
Thank you for the extra footage at the end, I enjoyed seeing your "visitors".
I enjoy watching those camera captures in the mornings around here, you never know what you may get :) I'm glad you stuck around to the end :)
Thanks for a very interesting and informative video
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It’s truly amazing how the creatures that we love the honeybees can endure in such conditions. We worry about things that are trivial and the bees show us how to make it through to spring. I know that you are getting hammered with more snow. Wishing you safety, a warm home, and plenty of food. Just like a hive.
You're so right, as long as we provide well constructed hives, healthy colonies can manage extraordinary weather conditions.
Great content. Thanks for sharing. 👍👏🇺🇲
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Oh my, that's a lot of snow!
14" more arriving today :) So, we're still enjoying it.
Beautiful video, Fred! Thank you.
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Thank you for that beautiful video!.Nigel Moore.
You're very welcome, thanks for watching!
Awesome weather outside that is frightful and since there is no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Speaking of those observation hive will you be giving an actual visual on their winter clustering, actual video with side by side views of thermal imaging?
The observation hives are extremely boring at this time of year as they are bunched up between the frames with none on the surface comb. I do have temp and humidity sensors on each and that just lets me know the basics such as, are they alive (warmer than the building" or dear (same temp as the environment). I may get out and do some thermal scans in the coming week, of all hives.
Snow is a coming down!!!!!!!!!! Bees are very resilient. Thanks Fred!
It's truly amazing what they can handle if we've kept our gear in good shape :) Thanks, Rodney!
WOW Fred, As always, fabulous photography. Something about a snow that is calming. The quietness of snow coming down. Your photography here gives those feelings. We have snow forecasted here in N. Idaho soon.
I've always said, if it's going to be cold there may as well be snow with it :) Last year wasn't anything like this, and it's welcome :)
You are a wealth of knowledge, thank you for sharing!
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That is a crazy amount of snow and wind. Enjoyed the other visitors at the end. Thx for sharing.
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Thank you Fred for sharing this makes me glad and warms my heart and body to be in central Florida tonight. Stay safe and warm 👍🏽❤️❤️❤️🐝🐝🐝🐝
Thanks, Rick! :)
Smart mouse found bee snacks, smart deer found buried birdseed and smart fox used the deer footprints! Greetings from Canada, Marie-Louise 🇨🇦
And you are an above average observer :)
Dziękujemy.
Thank you very much :) as always!
A friend sent me a link to your page here. OMG, I loved watching this. It is soo educational as well as seeing the beauty of the snow and nature. Thank you for sharing this..
Hi Judy, you truly must have a great friend :) Welcome, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
Wow Fred, been hearing about the Pennsylvania blizzard and now that you put a picture to the story, that is something else. Thanks for the cinematic endeavor.
Thank you so much, we're definitely in the middle of the action here :)
Watching this video makes me feel so warm and fuzzy. Thank you so much, I needed that.
Mission accomplished :) You're welcome !
It looks amazing, Fred. Truly majestic place you go there. I will need to visit you one day 😀
TOTALLY AWESOME VIDEO 👍🇨🇦🇺🇸❤😇👼🙏
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Love your videos!
Thank you so much :)
Thanks Fred, for the great video. I do miss PA winters, here in SW Oregon we've been having heavy rain and dense fog that has lasted a week and a half. Not fun!
You must have in your location great resource for the wildlife. Your Deer looked extremely healthy an plump. Enjoyed your video. Stay in an enjoy the view with your favorite hot beverage. Thanks
I think it's safe to say that foragers around here have plenty. There was a herd of 32+ deer all grazing the soybean fields last summer. You could not find a soybean plant that wasn't browsed. There are also plenty of corn fields for them.
At least there are no mosquitos!
To me, deer flies are worse than mosquitoes!!
@dianeaitage…
I am safe from mosquitoes… I don’t think they appreciate the alcohol in my blood. My wife is a mosquito attractant! If one gets in the house it will find her…
Still glad I don’t have to shovel that white stuff… been there and done that!
There are some new mosquitoes (new to us) that are moving toward colder climates... I was interviewing an entomologist this year and learned about "day biters" Psorophora ciliata, also known as the "gallinipper" or "American giant mosquito." Look that up... bite right through long sleeve shirts!
@stansmith4054 we had a shortage of deer flies this past summer, I think the lack of rain reduced their numbers. I needed some for trap and attractant tests and only captured a handful all summer long.
You can tell it's cold up there where you at you can hear it in your voice today
We got the same winds as you but far less snow. Didn’t let the chickens out for 2 days for fear of finding one pinned against a fence unable to move. Their coop is insulated with double bubble, too. 😊
Good move :) I put double bubble in all of the coop gable vents :)
00:17:16 dear eat dead bees?😮
Sure. You take what you can when you're in survival mode!
It's digging through the snow cover to get at seeds and grass. I've had deer eat bird eggs before, but not dead bees that I know of.
@FrederickDunn * Why do they go right for the camera lens?
That deer wanted to nnow what the camera tasted like hahaha.
They are curious for sure!
And I was worrying about temps in the teens with no snow. I don't have insulation nor did I wrap hives. I do have them strapped down for wind.
My colonies did significantly better after I started using insulated inner covers and insulated outer covers. Worry free now in that regard. I hope your bees do well for you.
@@FrederickDunn I recently bought a couple truck loads of used equipment there were 2" quilt boxes in this buy, thinking to just make insulated shims out of them for winter season
@@FrederickDunn I tested dead loss for mites. High level results, I decides to use Varroxsan. Was a god day to open the hives and apply. 40K population. Doing good I guess weakest hive having 8 frame cluster the others are busting with 10 frames plus
During winter I use the AP23 WINTER PATTIES for fondant
Oh man, send some of that white tree gold to my lake please. Dreaming of a white Christmas.
I have to say, I don't hate it :) It's the ultimate winter escape for me.
I'm north of you and I got snow, but not that much.
We're in the path of Lake Effect Snow so evern northern areas often receive much less than we do. The lakes are warmer and apparently that puts more moisture into the air around here in winter.
@@FrederickDunn well I'm also way further east as well, so lake effect snow is seldom an issue here.
You did hit we never got your storm but we been getting snow and it’s been cool but warm up is coming next week Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Fred real nice I hope u like snow, I am so glad it is there with u and not here with me. Your video was encouraging as well looking at your hives gives me hope for mine. Tops are insulated but sides are not. I have bee cozies for all my hives but have not put them on yet I am in Virginia, and many times u have said no need your temps are colder them mine to. But got to say it has been really cold this year in 20s at night for last 10 days that is not what we are used to here. next week it will go up to 50/60 also have not added the bee cozies because I do oa treatments in dec for winter clean up and that melts the cozies, and they cost to much for that to happen. I assume that was a deer what was she digging at. Hope u have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed new year wanted to say that incase u donot make any more videos . Have a Blessed week and thanks again for the wonderful video u have a beautiful place there.
Well fitted hive equipment with insulated inner and outer covers have been more than adequate for my climate. I still test and evaluate insulated hives. Each climate has its challenges, it's great to see what the hive equipment can handle. The difference from having insulated covers and non-insulated covers is significant, with non-vented insulation being the clear winner. When it comes to sidewall insulation, the advantages are far more subtle here as they both come out strong in spring. Thanks, and Happy Holidays to you too! :)
What temperature does your area drop down to? I’m in northern Illinois where temps go down to (-25)f. Should I wrap my hives?
I have wooden Langstroth hives, and they in shaded area. I just have no where else to put them.
Do you have insulated inner and outer covers on your hives? If you have that, and your hives are in good shape then they should be just fine in Illinois. :)
Do you get a lot of lake effect snow off of Lake Erie, or is it snow due to upslope conditions?
Where I am in Cambridge ON we are at the tail end of a streamer off of Lake Heuron or Lake Ontario depending on pre or post frontal winds.
Most of the systems coming up the Ohio valley seem to have been sliding south of us, and the last Alberta clipper that passed over us had more impact to the north of us.
It's lake effect :) we're so fortunate in that way :)
My gosh, what a scene! Too bad you don't have a "Bee-Cam" inside one of the hives for observation... You'd think that kind of thing with contemporary tech could happen...
I find that cluster observations in winter just aren't worth the cost and effort. You most often just get bees in torpor, barely moving around. For that to be effective we'd need full frame observations for extended periods to observe the cluster, brood, mantle, and interior foraging behavior. BUT, there are researchers right now who are manufacturing complete hive monitoring systems in France. They are collecting a lot of data, it's yet to be seen how valuable that will bee in the long term.
50mph winds and 7F yesterday in Wisconsin; effectively making it-19F. I though my house was going to blow away. I call it. Kill-Ya-Bees weather. My bees were a cozy 39F.
Poor deer looking for food
Trust me, they have plenty of resources :) It's amazing what they will eat in a single night/day.
What ever happen to the hornet nest you saved ?
They completely ran out of steam... I need to put that together into one video, there were some interesting observations.