On 9-Jul-10, at 7:18 PM, Donald Aitken wrote:

>
> The results were considerately better than the hives with the old  
> entrances right at the top. I was able to split almost all of the  
> auger hole hives and only about a third of the ones with the old  
> entrances.  The bees occupied most of the space above the auger  
> holes, the ones with the top entrances were all right at the top --  
> many dead of starvation/freezing.
>
> It seems that the auger hole does two things: It leaves a 6" space  
> at top which is only ventilated by diffusion. This space can be  
> kept warm and humid. It also eliminates the chance of wind blowing  
> directly into the box - the end bars of the frames break the force  
> of the wind.
>
>

Hi Donald and all

Is it correct that your auger hole hives had a hole in the front of  
each box, but no top entrance?  Do the auger holes allow an entrance  
for mice?  Do you use a bottom entrance also?

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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