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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