We started wrapping our hives with roofing felt this weekend. Normally takes a full week with weather delays to get them all buttoned up for the long cold.
This job normally doesn't start until Thanksgiving when it's to cold to work the felt paper.
So this year, I'm following Mike Palmers lead and starting this job early.
I used to do them every year but seemed to get away from doing them as the numbers increased.
We started back a couple of years ago and now we are seeing that it has helped with our winter loss.
A few tips that we have picked up is to fold them ahead of time in a heated shop.
We now use a strip of plaster lathe (wood) to secure the paper to the bodies.
Also, make sure you staple around the upper entrance to hold the paper tight to the box.
We have had a few hives that crawled under the paper and got lost somehow.
You really don't know that they died under there until you unwrap in the spring. :shock:
Next job, making those candy bricks. Bought myself a used stove for the shop. Now, I can make as big a mess as I want to women! :needhelp: