> I've worried about that, and about having ice storms close entrances of >hives that are not buried. It stands to reason that this could happen. >allen I suppose anything could happen. Having got through that infamous "ice storm of '98," I wouldn't think it likely. We had freezing rain for days. My yards located in northeast New York were in the very worst area of it. Ice build-up was in the 2 - 3" range on trees, power lines, and beehives.