At 08:40 PM 05/01/97 -0600, you wrote:
>> As a commercial beekeeper with 1200 colonies under the snow I find
>> this list a great place to visit.
>
>Speaking of hives under snow...
>
>We (my wife & I) were out to check the hives today, seeing as it
>warmed up to minus 10 or so.
>
>We unwrapped (briefly) 3 of our 4 packs and were pleased to find 100%
>alive and as well as (better than) when they were wrapped almost two
>months ago, now. The snow was over the top entrances on most, but
>they didn't seem to care.  We chose this yard since it was the last
>to get wrapped and seemed a bit sad at the time.
 
I visited a yard only to find that the snow had completely covered most of
the pallets.  I dug out the entrances but did not open the hives.  Some of
the entrances were obviously alive but others showed no sign on life.  Most
had a cave outside of the entrance but in some instances my shovelling
destroyed any evidence of a cave but I suspect some are already dead.
 
It is good to hear that yours are doing well in spite of being fully buried.
 
Eric
 
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada
(403) 998 3143
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