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Offline rober

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Re: Combination compost bin/ hive base ?
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2012, 11:28:44 am »
another thing to consider would be the odors produced by a compost. mine can get pretty ripe at times. so if the bees survived the periodic extreme high heat, CO2, & methane you could end up with some honey that smells & tastes like garbage. & if any shb larva fall in they'd have an ideal environment to develop into adult beetles.

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Re: Combination compost bin/ hive base ?
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2012, 11:38:11 am »
My hives are sealed completely w/ oil traps in bottom. Only opening into nest is 1" pvc. Just thinking the heat underneath could help a bit when it gets chilly.
Drew

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Re: Combination compost bin/ hive base ?
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2012, 11:48:33 am »
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Re: Combination compost bin/ hive base ?
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2012, 12:00:30 pm »
Ha !  :) Might be very healthy, Lots of bacteria. Keep u regular  :)  On the subject of honey I did about an equal split of cutouts this year between city and suburbs. Not only are the city hives stronger the honey is better. Dark like molasses,  complex ! The suburbs have a much lighter honey, still good but we've been holding little taste tests and the city wins hands down. Going to put a couple swarm traps in Baltimore this spring.

Cheers,
Drew