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From: "John A. Howe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology"
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Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [BEE-L] wrapping


> Well, I snugly wrapped my hives with reflectix, a sandwich of foil, bubble
> wrap and foil, which I found at my local hardware store. The bottom of the
> hives are raised a bricks width off my roof with screened bottom boards
with
> the (foamcore?) tray inserted. I cut out a piece of the relectix at the
> (bottom) entrance to give access to the smallest opening.on the entrance
> reducer. My hives are covered with Betterbee styrofoam
(?)/polystyrene(?)top
> covers, not metal. They are on snug. That about describes it. Now what
> should I change? Or am I all right? Enough ventilation? Should I pull out
> the trays on the bottom board (fully/partly?)?
>

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