This is how we overwinter our hives. The Bee Cozy, insulation board, mouse guard, and even the nails came from @thebetterbeehive and have held up very well over the years. A few points to make… 1. This should have been done before Thanksgiving, as a rule of thumb. All of our other hives were winterized on time. This was the last one I needed to complete. 2. The entrance reducer (wooden thing behind the mouse guard), should be positioned differently. It *should* be positioned so that the entrance