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Title: Bees through the Screen
Post by: DaveKow on May 07, 2008, 05:14:52 pm

Just hived package Tues.  Was mowing around hives today and noticed bees seemed to be falling out the bottom of the hive.  I assume that the screen wasn't secured well enough and when I dumped the bees, the screen let loose.  I don't have a spare bottom board.  Now I am wondering what steps I need to take to attach a new screen. 

Thanks,
Dave

Title: Re: Bees through the Screen
Post by: randydrivesabus on May 07, 2008, 05:24:55 pm

can you just reattach the screen? or replace the screen with a new piece or with a solid bottom...like a piece pf plywood?

Title: Re: Bees through the Screen
Post by: DaveKow on May 07, 2008, 05:32:26 pm

I guess my biggest concern is disturbing the hive so soon.  Do I just take the whole hive and set in on my top cover while I replace the screen?

Thank you,
Dave

Title: Re: Bees through the Screen
Post by: randydrivesabus on May 07, 2008, 05:35:56 pm

is it one deep? then what you say should be no problem. have all your fixing materials ready to go. It shouldn't take but a few minutes to fix.

Title: Re: Bees through the Screen
Post by: suprstakr on May 07, 2008, 05:56:50 pm

No worry lots of beeks run hives with no bottoms  :-D

Title: Re: Bees through the Screen
Post by: bassman1977 on May 07, 2008, 08:54:47 pm

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No worry lots of beeks run hives with no bottoms

Heheh....my first thought too.

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Do I just take the whole hive and set in on my top cover while I replace the screen?

That's what I would do.  I would probably wait until when the hive is at its smallest (for one of mine that would be 2 or 3 mediums high).