Ann Dougherty question bees reaction to light. I have screen boards instead of
inner covers on all my hives. This allows me to provide ample ventilation here
in HOT south Florida. I leave the hive tops tipped up on one end for air flow.
I use the same technique with my nucs, however I close them a night and open
them in the morning. I have not observed any adverse reaction by the bees when
I open the covers. They just keep doing their thing. I have had some testy
bees that would bang into the screening in an attempt to get at me, but that is
an unusual case. I generally work my hives in sandels and shorts. Some times
I wear a Tee shirt.
Carl Mueller Email: [log in to unmask]
West Palm Beach, Florida USA