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  • From: Hamsiba Family <hamsibas AT gmail.com>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [ocba] Moisture
  • Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 13:52:26 -0500

The more vigorous of my two hives is showing moisture problems with some water pooling at the entrance. I had previously inserted popsicle sticks between the inner cover and top of the hive body to vent above, besides the inner/outer cover venting.  I just now slid the IPM board under the hive open a half inch or so. 

Does this sound like the right approach?  I don't want to freeze them with cold weather coming back.  I do have the entrance restricted with the larger of the two openings in use.  Should I just take that out instead?

When the water appeared yesterday, was accompanied by a pile of a dozen or so dead bees, much more than recently seen.

Thanks for any advice for this "first winter" beekeeper. 

Brad Kosiba



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