New Hobby: Bee Keeping

massphatness · 11-07-2017, 08:12 AM

The notch is actually in the top board which is beneath the hive cover.

The hive cover is a little larger than the hive boxes which allows for a bee-sized gap between it and the top board. In a pinch, the bees can enter/exit from the top of the hive if necessary although I've never seen them do it in my hive.

To be clear, there's nothing under the rock except the metal wrapping over the hive cover. The rock's just there to help keep the cover in place when the wind blows.

shade · 11-07-2017, 10:20 AM

Hey Vin, looks good. How's the food supply going into winter?

massphatness · 11-07-2017, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by shade

Hey Vin, looks good. How's the food supply going into winter?

The frames are packed in pretty good with honey. Very little brood - which panicked me at first, but as I understand it, that's normal for this time of year.

Hoping for a mild winter, or at least one with some intermittent warm-ups over the course of the season.

11-07-2017, 08:12 AM	#1
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11-07-2017, 10:20 AM	#2
shade Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 212 Trading: (5)	Re: New Hobby: Bee Keeping Hey Vin, looks good. How's the food supply going into winter?