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  • From: MarilynMark Clark <wazazi.wa.binti AT gmail.com>
  • To: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>, Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] sugar shake
  • Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 23:33:10 -0400

Thank you for prompt reply.  My wife pointed out that my question was ambiguous in regards to the inner cover, viz, what are the current thoughts on screened inner covers?  I have used both for the last ten years, but I wondered if one is favored in this much warmer climate.


Were the jars for the workshop day?  I refer to the motion from the March meeting:

"Lewis proposed a partnership with Chatham County beekeepers to make sugar shake jars.  Chatham has purchased enough hardware cloth to make 400 jars.  Lewis’s suggestion is that Orange purchase 400 plastic jars for $280.  The 400 jars would be divided equally between Chatham and Orange with a pamphlet on how to use them.  The motion was seconded and passed."

Thanks again,

Mark





On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:59 PM, Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
HI Mark,

I think you are thinking of the ones Lewis made for everyone at the workshop day. You can make one for yourself with and old plastic container. I use an old Ovaltine container, but a peanut butter one cleaned out works fine. You need to cut a whole in the top and have some screen the same as the IPM board. I bet David and Bailey's Bee Supply has some. Usually sold by the foot. 

Inner Covers: are used w/ Telescoping tops. Most use it to keep the lid from sticking so badly as its harder to pry up with the large overhang. Also some use it as a mini "air barrier" for insulation, but this idea is completely false as they all come w/ a big oval hole! So now its best thought to use it as an upper entrance or ventilation options. some of us use the top as a place to offer dry pollen (not blocking the entrance). I think all migratory lids now come w/ an upper opening so if that is your lid...you will not need an Inner Cover.

IPM (Screened) Bottom: Functions just like the original solid wooden bottoms, but with several benefits that most beekeepers like. The hive does not have to be tilted down in the front so to keep water from going in. The debris from inside the hive can fall out instead of piling up on the hive floor (making more work for the bees). Varroa and some SHB will fall out when bees chase them or groom each other. When doing a powdered sugar treatment the varroa will fall out along with the SHB. More ventilation- now this one benefit has the most debate. Trees don't have large lower opening below the hive, so is this good for the bees or the beekeeper? I still do not know, but think the other items i listed are more important at the moment so I use them on all my hives. IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management. So the idea is this "new" screen bottom is meant to be a part of multiple steps a beekeeper takes to manage his/her bees.

Hope that's helpful!

marty
just bee




On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:19 PM, MarilynMark Clark <wazazi.wa.binti AT gmail.com> wrote:
Do I remember correctly we bought some sugar shakers for the association?  How does one go about obtaining one?  And while I am at it, what is the current conventional wisdom about screened bottoms and inner covers?

Thanks,

Mark

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