That should read "expulsion system" not "explosion system".
Mike Southern
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On 8/30/12 10:06 PM, "Mike Southern" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>They are ventilating the hive. Inside the hive - you can't see - are other
>bees creating air currents around the frames. Together they form an air
>movement and explosion system that keeps the hive as cool as they can.
>Note that there are no vent holes in any of the boxes, and the lid is on
>flat with no ventilation.
>
>I've noticed my bees in the backyard at home doing this on really hot days
>and while I may be wrong, I could definitely feel a definite air movement
>when I put my hand close.
>
>Funnily enough I was checking the design if my iMac computer the other
>week, and Apple use a similar system of small fans throughout the computer
>body, computer controlled to power on and off to cool the circuitry
>automatically.
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