# Beekeeping in cold climes

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-in-cold-climes/24730>\
**Category:** General Bee Chat\
**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-in-cold-climes/24730 "2020-02-21T08:46:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![akthommo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/akthommo/32/16453_2.png) [@akthommo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/akthommo)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-in-cold-climes/24730/1 "2020-02-21T08:46:11Z")

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I’m holidaying in Japan atm. Actually snowboarding with my sons and it’s great fun. (Although a little hard to keep up) Looking at all the snow around it just reminds me of the ideal beekeeper life some of us have on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I subscribe to a Canadian beekeeper on YouTube and -20° is a barmy day. Phew! We’re in a beautiful country.

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**Author:** ![akthommo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/akthommo/32/16453_2.png) [@akthommo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/akthommo)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/beekeeping-in-cold-climes/24730/2 "2020-03-04T08:20:51Z")

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A little update on the aftermath of my holiday. Coming home I was keen to do some checks on my hives. Feeling tired (cannot sleep on planes) after 28hrs of travel I though I’d leave it for 48hrs. In that time I came down with a bug that had me thinking the worst. Turned out to be Influenza A which has knocked me for a six and out. At least it didn’t have me isolated for 14 or more days. Well, my bees will just have to wait a little longer. If I know them, they’ll keep on keeping on.