> can you expound on this?  I have been pondering it for a year or two,  but find little to no information on the methods.   I do see on Ebay you can buy hive heating pads cheap,  and a controller,  but  have not seen info on the best use of them?

The last few years I have been bringing late-season nucs into my garage for the winter.  The garage stays about above freezing, but last winter I added a 12 watt heater that I bought from the Ukraine under the nucs.  The results were good.  I don't know if it was due to the nature of the nucs, the nature of the winter, or the added warmth from the heaters.  I will be doing it again this winter with more nucs.  

These 12 volt heaters are rather inexpensive and seem to be available from a couple of Ukraine companies.  Here is a link to one of them -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-electric-heater-for-hives-Beekeeping-increasing-harvest-of-honey-/321187910127?hash=item4ac84a91ef:m:mup1LXGHurBovAp4G8pA_6g

The only catch with the controller they offer is that it is 240 volt.  I asked, no 120 option is available.  I used a homemade power supply.

Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL


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