I would bet death for the hive unless you could keep the ends open......??


Kopert, sells bumbles for that type of work....  around 75 bucks for what they call a Quad pak

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From: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dan Wright
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 2:41 PM
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Subject: [BEE-L] Pollinate in GH?

Had an orchard contact me today looking for pollination assistance on peach trees being grown in a high tunnel/hoop house structure.  The top opens for heat reduction, as well as the plastic sides roll up ~3 feet.
The producer has a full sized apple and peach orchard but is "figuring it out as he goes along" with a few dozen peach trees under plastic and this appears to be his first year with a crop potential with the tunnel trees and he didn't plan for pollination needs.
My question is if bees will even pollinate in the tunnel, or will they just bounce off the sides and roof looking for an escape?  If they will pollinate, it seems like a pretty small hive/nuc would suffice (the tunnel is only ~35' X 75').  Or would this just equal death for the hive as the bees find an exit and never find their way back in?
Thanks!
Dan W

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