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Subject:	Re: Wintering at Minus Thirty C
From:	Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:41:59 -0000
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Chris:

> This suggests to me that it is a good idea for hives that catch the sun to 
> be dark coloured.

Yes, it is true that dark colours absorb heat better - but they are also 
more efficient radiators of heat, so your dark coloured hive may be much 
colder inside than a light coloured one when the sun goes from it.  My guess 
is that light coloured hives may help the bees to maintain a more even 
temperature overall, but I know of no work that has been done on the 
subject.
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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