Bees in the snow

Unfortunately the bees decided to get adventurous today and came out in the snow.  I can only assume that they need to do cleansing flights.  Although it has been alot warmer today than the rest of the week it is still far too cold for bees.

 This is Connie hive and you can see the bees having emerged from the entrance immediately landing in the snow and being over come.

I was worried that this mean woodpecker damage but no and I suppose the woodpecker would have eaten the bees anyway.  Poor bees.