In message <00a501c3eaf1$188cbb80$0cc887d9@oemcomputer>, Peter Edwards
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in reply to my
>> Cut a cross in the bag
etc and
>place over the hole above the
>> cluster. Bees will climb up and have some insulation.
said
>This is fine if the cluster is under the feed hole,
and
>they will not move from it if the weather is cold -
>so they may not be able to use the sugar supplied.
Very true. There is some control with a 2-hole crown board as it can be
rotated to suit most situations. Alas, I fell into the trap of thinking
"my bees" and "my weather". Having put a few upturned used Chinese
takeaway trays full of bakers fondant over holes in nuc lids I saw my
bees active in our mild winter - or has it been spring for a couple of
weeks or more?
--
James Kilty

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