Imagine a chilly autumn morning when you simply don’t want to leave the house until after you’ve had a second cup of coffee. The air is heavy with the scent of woodsmoke, the leaves are just starting to turn, and a row of beehives in the yard’s farthest corner from the house is starting to hum a little more leisurely. In preparation for the impending winter hibernation, the bees themselves are also slowing down. But what’s going on with the bees while the rest of us are pulling out mittens and putting on flannel? Honey blankets are useful in this …