> It's so bitter cold in NYC this year that I am thinking of wrapping my
hives.
> Has anybody tried bubblewrap before. That's what I'm thinking. Any
comments?

It is not too late to wrap.  Most of the benefit of the wrapping actually
comes at the end of the winter and in spring,  but be careful not to disturb
the bees when you are doing it.  If possible, wait for a warm day, but if
you are careful not to bang them around, you may be fine.

There is a great deal of detail -- and opinion -- about wrapping in the
archives.  A search could prove rewarding.  Try using different key words
and also partial words, with the Substring search box checked to pick up
plurals and other permutations of the word(s).

As for the bubble pack, it is used sucessfully.  Whether it is optimal or
not, I don't know, but doubt it.  That probably depends on a lot of things.
Many of us, however, are convinced that using a wrap that has a black outer
surface is superior due to the solar gain that can occur on sunny days.

Nonetheless, anything may be better than nothing, especially if your hives
are drafty.

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/

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