Dan, hey I am pretty close to you, about 45 km northeast of Vancouver. You know our weather is similar, we have good bee weather up until about the middle of October, then frost kill. Yours are probably pretty close. I have a queen that I think I am going to kill, she has issues with chalkbrood, so I guess I am going to have to become that brutal bee queen slayer, against my nature, but......do I want a chalkbroody colony? I should have done this some time ago, but thought I would give her a chance. Nope, probably on my agenda in the next couple of days, when I can get up the guts to do this dreadful deed. Have a wonderful and beautiful day and life, great health. Cindi