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- From: Liz Lindsey <liz.lindsey AT duke.edu>
- To: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>, mike johnson <mm AT reddrum.com>
- Cc: Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:28:33 +0000
Mike,
To add to what Randall said, do make sure the bees have adequate ventilation. , If you have wrapped to the point of not enough ventilation, they will create condensation with their own body heat, and it will rain on them and they'll chill.
I saw that you closed the bottom, and put insulation on. If you have ventilation up top, that will help ensure their body heat does not create condensation.
-Liz
From: ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org <ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org> on behalf of Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 3:09 PM
To: mike johnson
Cc: Orange County Bees
Subject: Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 3:09 PM
To: mike johnson
Cc: Orange County Bees
Subject: Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather
Mike,
Wow, congrats on getting packages so early. You are off to a great start. Just remember to feed, feed feed.https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/ocba/2014-February/003042.html
Randall Austin
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 1:40 PM, mike johnson
<mm AT reddrum.com> wrote:
I'm a second year beekeeper that got a nuc last year.
I got two new packages last saturday and put them in 8 frame hives with one box each. I immediately started feeding them 1:1 mix. The queens were in cages that I placed hanging from the middle of the brood box with candy in tact.
With the cold weather this week is there is anything I can/need to do in order to give them the best chance of surviving this week? Last night I cut 3/4" insulation and wrapped the hives in it. I know moisture can be a problem so I'll remove it immediately after the cold weather. I also have a entrance reducer with the smallest opening and put a solid piece in where the mite checking board goes.
Is there is anything else I should do?
Thanks in advance!
mike
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[ocba] Packages in cold weather,
mike johnson, 03/24/2014
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Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather,
Randall Austin, 03/24/2014
- Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather, Liz Lindsey, 03/24/2014
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Re: [ocba] Packages in cold weather,
Randall Austin, 03/24/2014
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