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Date: | Fri, 5 May 1995 08:43:00 -0700 |
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Dave, you are right, the bear is likely coming back after such a good
meal. Although in spring, bears are on the move and he may have just
picked up this morsel on the way.
It is much harder to deter a bear after he has learned there is a nice
meal out there. An electric fence for one hive sounds pretty expensive
to me! Why not salvage the hive (assuming there is anything to salvage)
and bring it to a safe, bear-free environment?
In any event, if you do put up a fence now, you want to make sure you
apply the maximum zap to the bear when it does return. I suggest you put
up the fence and place chicken wire on the ground just outside the fence.
Make sure to ground the chicken wire well; if it is placed just on dry
sandy soil you may not have enough grounding.
Here in BC we have a very large population of bears and many beekeepers
move colonies up in the mountains every summer for the fireweed.
Properly operated bear fences are a must in keeping your colonies in one
piece.
good luck,
Paul van Westendorp [log in to unmask]
Provincial Apiarist
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