Marilyn Pokorney wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> On beehives, in shady and moist areas, an algae-like growth appears. I have been
> informed that this may be one reason that slugs crawl onto the hives.  If it
> isn't algae or moss what sort of plant, fungi, or organism is this growth?
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Marilyn
> Nebraska, USA
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> http://world.std.com/~marilpokHi Marilyn, If it is a high moisture area that has no drying out period
in the daytime you might do good to find a location that would meet this
requirement. Also,it could have to do with the quality of your hive
coating.It will always stand true that the lower the quality the more
prone to failure such as this.          Take Care and GBY
                                        John in Homestead