I've always believed that combs full of honey between seams of bees,
might act as a heat sink, robbing the seams of bees of heat. A bit like
falling asleep on an unheated, pad-less water bed. I've always used that
possibility to teach why not to feed until every comb in the hive is
full of feed. Why I believe that bees need clustering space with open
cells...to better regulate the temperature of the wintering cluster.

Is this what you are attempting to show Randy?

Mike

> I moved them closer together just before dark, and left the hive open at
> top to the frosty night.  Will check the gradient in the morning when temps
> have stabilized.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy
>
>

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