> I have been checking our ten hives every 10-18 days for v-mites. The last
> time was 14 days ago, today I found all ten glued down for winter. Two
> weeks ago we were having the only summer temperatures (80+ degrees) and
> now it has cooled to the upper 70's and possibly low 80's and into the
> 50's to 60"s at night. Has anyone done a study on the relationship of
> bees glueing the hives tight to when the cold weather sets in? We are
> from the St. Lawrence River Valley.
>
> Deb & Greg