----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Law"

>I had wrapped the outside of my hive with Seran Wrap
> to keep cold winds from blowing in through the cracks between the boxes.
>
> I noticed some condensation on the Seran Wrap
> between the top box and the Styrofoam feeder
> so I inserted an ImireShim just below the feeder
> with the entrance opening toward the front
> so ventilation would be from the lower front entrance

Pauls post prompted me to make a response as I intended to wait for the 
results. I have wrapped all my hives with load stabilizer plastic and expect 
to see no adverse effects in spring. I see condensation betwen the wrap and 
wood but have little concern, believe mostly leakage from the inside. My 
rational is that the styrofoam supers do not breath and the bees are able to 
get rid of the moisture have been) so I expect they still will with this 
wrap. I do have a top entrance and an insulated top or a moistur absorbing 
inner cover as have had for years. Have wrapped hives fo many years using 
the1/4" polyfoam flexable sheet packing but really bulky stuff and somewat 
of a pain to put on and remove. Intend to report on results this spring.

Alden Marshall
in NH 

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