Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 241, how cold is too cold for bees?

This is the audio track from today's YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/t7APQShzsJc

Topics are time stamps are generously provided by Adam Holmes

1) I'm transitioning my hive from 10 to 8 frame. Will the 10 frame slatted rack present a problem? 3:07

 

2) If bees are completely out of honey, is fondant enough? 5:38

 

3) We have 3" of snow on the landing board, since snow is an insulator is it necessary to remove it? 16:56

 

4) Is it ok to move hives around in winter, or will that be confusing to the bees? 22:03

 

5) Is there a risk of my bees moving sugar syrup honey up into the honey supers once I put them on? 24:40

 

6) Is there any diversity in varroa mites? How far can a mite travel on its own? 29:10

 

7) Next weeks' temps might be the final straw for my nucleus hive. I decided to put foam insulation around the nuc. 37:02

 

8) I went out to check hives at -18 f, some bees came out and promptly died in the cold. 40:15