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> Hi All
>
> I am a new beekeeper living just outside Dublin Ireland
>
> I heard recently that hive ventilation is most important and that the hives
> should be properly ventilated even if this means that a strong current of
> air is blowing through them. I was also told that when the Autumn (Fall)
> feeding is over, that I should raise the crown boards slightly with match
> sticks to give additional ventilation.
>
> What do experienced beekeepers recommend?.
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> Thanks for any help
>
> Sincerely
>
> Tom Barrett
> 49 South Park
> Foxrock
> Dublin 18
> Ireland
>
> e mail: [log in to unmask]
I keep a stick under my telescopic cover most of the warm season.  Some
hives I have a slotted frame between the inner cover and the telescopic
cover to aid with ventilation.
Al Welk, Atlanta, GA, USA