>> PLB wrote: "Some years better insulated hives will excel, other years
>>  hives exposed to temperature changes will do better."
>
> Insightful and true.  What beekeepers often miss is the potential freak
> transient conditions that kill and weaken wintering hives, and sometimes
> whole yards without leaving obvious clues.

For those who do want to wrap hives, here is an article that I wrote for 
Kim and Bee Culture some time ago.  How it showed up on this particular 
website, I don't know, but I wrote it to be helpful, so am happy to see 
it being distributed.

http://loraincountybeekeepers.org/uploads/MakingWinterWraps.pdf

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