Keeping bees in Manitoba.

We are located in the land locked province of Manitoba in Canada. Our bees have to live through all kinds of extreme weather conditions. The winters can reach -30 C (-22 F) for 2-3 weeks in the winter which gives the cluster no chance of moving for long periods of time. The bees are often restricted from flying for 6 months of the year, from October to April.

This web site offers ideas and different methods of keeping bees in the northern part of the world successfully. These ideas have been tried and test and work well. Beekeepers like difference ways of doing things as long as they work. The health of your bees with determine how successful your wintering method will be.