>I have three hives, that I plan to winter, when it becomes winter here in
>Kentucky (US). I want to put them in an old shed on my property.

Why in the shed?  I kept bees outside in Northern Kentucky (12 miles NW of
Falmouth).  They wintered just fine outside on the top of a ridge.  Is there
a reason, other than the cold, that you want to move them inside?  Linda
(now in Ohio & still wintering outside with no special protection)