BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Question on Bees Winterizing with Propolis
From:
Frank Lindsay <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:20:53 +1300
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (9 lines) 
Look up Beehive Ventilation by V Shaparew, part 1 & 2, Gleenings September & October 1986.
Even though I'm in New Zealand, we get damp hives during winter without top ventilation. I played with the size of opening over a few winters until I got a size that suits me, about 1 inch by 3/8 which I cut into the split board I have on top of all my hives.
As already stated, too big an entrance causes the bees to use more stores to keeping warm.
Frank LindsayWellington, New Zealand  		 	   		  
             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2