Hello Gang,

Spring is here in New Hampshire, which means that there is
a lot of animal movement after an always long winter.
It's a long winter even when it's shorter like the
one just past.

My friend Barbara has had a hive damaged by a huge black
bear. Yes, she saw it. Sitting down, it's shoulder measured
higher than her electric fence. The hive was behind the fence
but it is a poor location, lots of rocks and ground rods are
hard to drive. The fence is one of those fence post ground jobs.

Meahwhile, back at Grist Mill A.

We had a visitation here ourselves.
A bear mashed up my wifes metal bird feeder.
There has been some nibbling on the bacon wrapped
around my electric fence wire too.
The bacon is held on with clothes pins, and is slowly
being nibbled away. No doubt a price is being paid
for the treat! Which is exactly what I want.
Critter remedial fence training, it is. ;-)


How are the rest of you doing with apiary protection?


Grist Mill Apiary

Ernie Gregoire

Canaan, NH. USA


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