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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: barry42001 on June 02, 2014, 08:25:55 pm

Title: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: barry42001 on June 02, 2014, 08:25:55 pm

Finished removing ratchet straps and netting,(had smoker ready) opened hives to removes capped frames of honey and move them up to the super, and lifted outer cover up a bit to fully open upper entrance. Girls were fairly nice, the hive that was so nasty still a bit testy but very manageable.
(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F06%2F03%2Fruzujaha.jpg&hash=25d3e6539f474c98840795b98064e0c85053ac3e)(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F06%2F03%2Fgu8enyjy.jpg&hash=aa9386956b928846d9caf6ea9b171fed3721d6a3)

Showing night bearding, very light compared to before super added.
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Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: Jen on June 02, 2014, 09:05:37 pm

Whew! Glad that job is done for you  :)

Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: barry42001 on June 02, 2014, 09:08:35 pm

Lol still itches like crazy, back of neck and right lower arm, another preferred target. But finishes. Girls were far more accommodating this time.

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Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: LazyBkpr on June 02, 2014, 09:11:37 pm

Bet that feels good to have done. Looks really good too. What do you have under the cinder blocks?
   I had a few hives starting to beard, adding more boxes fixed it for me too. Wont be long the heat will cause them to do it no matter how much room they have.

Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: Jen on June 02, 2014, 09:15:04 pm

Are you using any daytime or night time benedril Barry?

Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: barry42001 on June 02, 2014, 09:18:46 pm

Jen, Night time benedril and advil.
LazyBkpr  3/4 pressure treated plywood, with primer coat

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Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: barry42001 on June 02, 2014, 09:20:37 pm

LazyBkpr, Temperature if consistently in upper 80's to mid 90's

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Title: Re: Checked the hives, added super
Post by: riverbee on June 02, 2014, 11:22:44 pm

thanks for the pix barry!