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Offline keeperofthebees

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Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« on: February 06, 2014, 11:45:21 pm »
How do you guys keep the squeakers away?
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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2014, 07:15:33 am »
So far I haven't done too much in that way. I might have the occasional one, but it's probably something I should address sooner than later.
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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2014, 07:51:03 am »
I have mice, and they will go through a 1/2 in. wire. I use 1/4 or 1/3in. wire, or a commercial mouse guard.
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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 08:06:27 am »
A mouse can get into anything larger than a dime size opening.
If he can get his head in, body slides right through.
1/2 hardware cloth is to large.
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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2014, 08:28:45 am »
I have used the commercially available guards and also the metal drywall edges cut to the proper length with a few of the holes enlarged to 0.375".

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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2014, 10:19:23 am »
The  1/4" mesh tends to plug with bees so instead of screen, I drive a palisade of thin nails about 3/8" spacing into the notch in the reducer. The bees have an easier time dragging the drones and cadavers out.
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Re: Mouse and the Bee House(hive). Keep them out with 1/2" hardware cloth.
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2014, 01:11:15 am »
found the mouse mummified in the hive on the bottom board, all encased in propolis

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