Bee Cosy

I'm getting an ad. in Facebook appearing for something called a Bee Cosy.

Chris B said:

I'm getting an ad. in Facebook appearing for something called a Bee Cosy.

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A knitted real natural alpacca wool Jersey for your natural beeminders lampshade hive... must be cold hanging from a rope in a wicker ( or is it wicken?) basket / skep

omg

please take me now lord!

icanhopit said:

A knitted real natural alpacca wool Jersey for your natural beeminders lampshade hive... must be cold hanging from a rope in a wicker ( or is it wicken?) basket / skep

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To you have to smear it yourself with dung or does it come that way

Questions on the Bee Cosy

Glad you've come across the Bee Cosy.

I am happy to answer any questions you might have on how it can help with the wintering of bee colonies.

Chris - BeeCosy said:

Glad you've come across the Bee Cosy.

I am happy to answer any questions you might have on how it can help with the wintering of bee colonies.

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Is it only available in matte dung colour or can specials be ordered with sequins or tiny crystals?

Chris B said:

I'm getting an ad. in Facebook appearing for something called a Bee Cosy.

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Easily stopped by not using Facebook.

Chris - BeeCosy said:

Glad you've come across the Bee Cosy.

I am happy to answer any questions you might have on how it can help with the wintering of bee colonies.

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Welcome to the forum
Go on, then.
Convince us...

Is it for bees or babies?

or even coffee mugs?

A similar insulation has been used in Canada for 23 years called a bee cozy works out at £7.50. Not sure of the price of the bee cosy.

There are a lot of North American suppliers of something similar (I'm too mature to have a Facebook presence so can't compare the English version). I was talking last night with a friend from Toronto and comparing winters. They get it bad, a lot colder for a lot longer than we do in most of the UK. I suppose that if your hive is sited in a high and exposed position it may be beneficial, but I wouldn't have thought that Ilkley Moor was cold enough to warrant anything more than a hat.

But with all the forum chat about hive insulation and the advantages of poly hives for overwintering, if a cosy isn't too pricey it may be worth a try. If anyone does get one, I look forward to a report on the spring.

Chris, ignore the teasing. You'll get that following even the most serious question here. If you think you've got a good idea, go for it. But how about telling us a little about your beekeeping experience, so we can judge whether you know what you're talking about.

Chris has it been tested on AFB infected hives? In other words does it stand up to strong sterilizing chemicals, if it was to become cross contaminated?

If Finman doesn't use them then I'm not interested

Anduril said:

A similar insulation has been used in Canada for 23 years called a bee cozy works out at £7.50. Not sure of the price of the bee cosy.

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Between £64.95 and £79.95.

alldigging said:

Between £64.95 and £79.95.

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Oh OK too expensive for me.

Cheaper to use a polyhive.

Luminos said:

If Finman doesn't use them then I'm not interested

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I have not ever seen them in Lidl !

alldigging said:

Between £64.95 and £79.95.

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Undergone "exhaustive" testing since the middle of 2011.

....using a brood box with a 14W light bulb to simulate a live wintering colony? Urrghh...

As I posted on the facebook page total crap.