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Re: Winter Cluster (Condensation in wooden hives)
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Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:22:00 -0500
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> when the top entrance was closed, the bees were prevented from leaving the hive on warm days. Periodical bee flights in winter seem to make for a healthier colony.

I have my hives close to the ground, so in winter there is often snow covering the lower entrance. In late winter they are often enough dead bees to block the lower entrance. These seem like valid reasons to have an upper entrance. The idea that a 3/4" to 1 inch hole is going to chill the bees down significantly is unsupported.  

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