Greetings NOPBA Members and Guests

In August of 2021, we hosted a presentation by Bill Hesbach where he discussed topics related to hive insulation. Bill's talk included honey bee thermoregulation and how the cluster reacts to winter temperatures. We heard how hive insulation dictates critical characteristics of internal hive atmospheres and Bill compared the condensing colony concept versus that of ventilated colonies.

The meeting was recorded on Zoom and is available to watch <HERE>

Bill Hesbach is an Eastern Apiculture Society Certified Master Beekeeper and a graduate of the University of Montana's master beekeeping program. He is active in local bee communities and contributes to Bee Culture and American Bee Journal.