The Hive Jacket is a system of covers which assemble to protect managed honey-bee hives from extreme cold weather elements is disclosed. This invention incorporates a system of flexible sections which will encapsulate the hive providing top to bottom coverage. The modular nature of The Hive Jacket allows for the system to be used with any height hive. Each section of this invention is sized to fit both 8 and 10 frame width hive body sizes. The system is fashioned to fit snugly and constructed from air permeable materials. These features will ensure proper hive ventilation, free and easy egress for the bees, allow beekeepers unrestricted access to the colony for keeping duties, and allow for the use on nearly any managed bee hive body.
