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> How are the rest of you doing with apiary protection?
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Ernie -
I too had my black bear problems - three damaging attacks in two years.
These hives were located in far northeastern Wisconsin where the bear
population has increased in recent years. I built a bee house with
rough-sawn wood from the local mill - about 12 ft by 12 feet with a shed
roof. It is not as fancy as the ones I have heard of in Europe, but I
can protect 8 hives.
The bears were back this spring. The hives inside were not touched, but
I had one bait hive sitting outside with one drawn frame and the rest
foundation. The bear broke in, rejected the foundation, and made a
snack of the tasty drawn frame.
This seems a good solution for a small-time beekeeper. If you wish I
will send you a photo, but it would make a rather large file and I would
not choose to post it to the list.
Larry Krengel
Marengo, Illinois USA
(and Athelstane, Wisconsin)
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