> And funny thing is, we still have not been presented with a single
> peer-reviewed bit of research showing uninsulated cavities outperforming
> insulated cavities in any context.
>

I am not sure I need a study to show it since the beekeeper right across
the street lost all her hives every year and insulated every year while I
might lose one and usually none and did not insulate.
And I did try insulation and found it to be too much of a bother for no
visible results.
I have found that the key for me is controlling winter feed to get good
overwintering. Compared to that and Varroa control, everything else is in
the noise.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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