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Re: Hive Placement
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2011, 12:24:23 pm »
Quote from: SmokeEater2 on May 16, 2011, 03:31:13 pm
Nice job Rail! I like that top cover.  :)

Thanks, had some Red Oak boards around the shop and decided to fabricate one from other peoples ideas and experience. Put three coats of Walnut oil on the outside surfaces, seems to be doing well. We have had heavy rains the past two days.

Charles
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Re: Hive Placement
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2011, 12:44:06 pm »
They are bringing in pollen this morning, should I increase the size of the entrance for them?


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Re: Hive Placement
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2011, 02:14:14 pm »
The bees are bringing in pollen. Not feeding much from the feeders? Outside air temp. 73 degrees.

When I opened the outer cover to check the feeders, sounds of bacon frying?

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Re: Hive Placement
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2011, 11:49:49 pm »
Well, that sounds familiar.

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,32687.msg268610.html#msg268610

After I took the block out of the robber screen they stopped.  So far things look good, and I'm waiting for them bees to make BEES.
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Re: Hive Placement
« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2011, 03:22:05 pm »
Opened the hive to remove the queen cage, they released her. Building comb on four of the eight frames. Docile.





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