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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING => Topic started by: Lord Viykor on January 27, 2012, 04:04:58 am

Title: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: Lord Viykor on January 27, 2012, 04:04:58 am

Hi,

Being a new beek I'm a little concerned, I've notice the bees have filled the vent holes in the migratory lid. Last time they did it I cleaned the vent holes when I was checking the hive.

Now they've closed them up again, should I just leave it sealed up?

Cheers,
Tony aka LV

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: the-ecohouse.com on January 27, 2012, 05:31:27 am

the holes might be too small...
do you use a matt on top of the frames?

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: Lord Viykor on January 27, 2012, 07:07:51 am

Quote from: the-ecohouse.com on January 27, 2012, 05:31:27 am

the holes might be too small...
do you use a matt on top of the frames?

Not sure on the size, I'll have to take a photo of them. I don't use any matt on top of the frames.

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: BlevinsBees on January 27, 2012, 02:30:10 pm

They seal up everything. That's the downside of providing vent holes, you have to clean them out!

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: Kathyp on January 27, 2012, 06:30:38 pm

bees don't think ventilation is as good an idea as we do.   ;)

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: the-ecohouse.com on January 27, 2012, 07:01:55 pm

really? i have never actually had problems with them gumming up my ventilation?

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: Lone on January 27, 2012, 07:39:20 pm

They will generally clean them out themselves when they want to.

Lone

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: ShaneJ on January 29, 2012, 12:24:57 am

Some days the vents on my lids are glued and some days they are open. I don't clean them as the bees seem to be able to take care of it them selves.

Title: Re: Bees sealing lid vents
Post by: OzBuzz on January 29, 2012, 05:51:39 pm

I figure if the bees want fresh air they will clean them out themselves... I don't clean any of my vents and the only time mine have ever gummed them up is during winter - in summer they open them...