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Bees in winter Secrets of winter beekeeping that will help save your bees In January, bee flights were observed in many regions. Sudden temperature changes can destroy some of the bees. In recent years, abnormally warm winters have been observed, when in December and even at the beginning of January, the daytime temperature rises to +10-16°C. Under such conditions, the hives warm up, and the bees go out on a cleansing flight. The winter cluster of bees disintegrates. The first brood appears, and food supplies are quickly used up. But if there is still honey in the hives, then due to the hot summer, the bees were unable to replenish the bee bread in the nests, and wintering bees at the very end of winter can weaken the bee colonies. The bees will grow brood at the expense of their internal resources, and the wintered bee will quickly die. The beekeeper is obliged to replenish the feed and give the bees protein feed. This will save the bees from dying in the winter.