> I have been checking our ten hives every 10-18 days for v-mites. The last > time was 14 days ago, today I found all ten glued down for winter. Two > weeks ago we were having the only summer temperatures (80+ degrees) and > now it has cooled to the upper 70's and possibly low 80's and into the > 50's to 60"s at night. Has anyone done a study on the relationship of > bees glueing the hives tight to when the cold weather sets in? We are > from the St. Lawrence River Valley. > > Deb & Greg