To Cold Climate Beekeepers,
Question:  Do any of you have experience with insulating hives?  I have
read Allen's excellent description, and I would like to hear from others
who have real experience.  In addition to insulating methods, please tell
me what breed of bee you use, how much stores the bees need, and what your
winter losses are.

I live in southwest Wyoming, altitude 7000 ft, cold to -30 F.  Winter
starts in October and continues until the end of April.  Bees here may not
have flight opportunity for 6 months.  Winter here is quite dry and windy,
like Alberta.  I have some 2" thick blue polystyrene foam that I can put to
work as insulation.  One more thing--I am a newbee and this will be my
bee's first winter.  And it is coming soon.

Kyle