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Offline Jen

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Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« on: February 13, 2015, 12:56:58 pm »
Joining Lindsay in poop problems. Been watching the front of this hive for about a week. It's not a lot of poop, but the bees are definately trying to get outside quick like...

It's been more wet than usual here this winter, my sticky boards have some water on them as well. You can see that my hives have plenty of ventilation. Screen bottom boards allowing air in and a top entrance.






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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 01:01:02 pm »
Minor stuff there Jen. Just keep an eye on things. At this time of year you are always going to see some dirt.
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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 01:27:11 pm »
Thanks Perry, same thing happened last early spring as well, when the weather continued to get warmer it stopped  :)
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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2015, 01:31:56 pm »
A little bit of bee poop on the front of the hive is not an issue it's bee poop inside the hive that a problem. Only a hive thats got problems will have substantial staining from poop on the inside. Likewise a lot of poop stains on the outside I mean a lot is indicative of a problem a little is normal.
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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2015, 01:03:28 am »
Thanks Barry dear  ;)  And, so far, all my hives smell real good. Yep I sit to the side of them then put my nose right up to the bottom entrance... so far I have left the hives without a bee up my nose and into my brain   :D
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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2015, 12:26:38 pm »
Say jen, hang a white sheet outside on the clothesline. That Will tell the story :P
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Re: Not Good Poop Signs, should I worry yet?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2015, 06:16:49 pm »
like perry said jen, minor, and normal..........
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