The Big Snow

It snowed all day on Tuesday -- full 12 hours later, we had nearly 10 inches of snow on the ground. 

Hoping to avoid the task of clearing snow from the entrances of my hives, I thought I'd try something new. I cut sections of PVC to serve as a sort of snorkel so the hives could continue to get air though the snow. 

My little experiment worked om two hives, White and Periwinkle. The other two, Blue and Yellow, have angled front porches that created a place for the snow to collect. Eventually, it covered the snorkels, so I had to clear them. 

Progress comes in small steps. I'll try long pipes or a new design for the next snow.