An authority on overwintering hives inside is James Kuehl who overwinters 1000 colonies inside a building (made for the purpose) at 7 degrees C (45 degrees F). He insures good ventilation to get rid of moisture and CO2 with a fan ventilation system, and keeps the bees in the dark (NO light) from November through March. He uses colonies with about 3 pounds (1.5 kg) of bees. He's been doing it for 17 years successfully! A rundown on his methods is in the American Bee Journal- January 1990, Page 15-16. His address: James Kuehl, Cook and Beals, Inc., Loup City, NE 68853 telephone: 308/745-0154 ================================================================== º Edward E. Southwick Department of Biology º º Phone 716-395-5743 State University of New York º º FAX 716-395-2416 Brockport, New York 14420 º º BITNET SOUTHWIK@BROCK1P U.S.A. º ==================================================================