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Comment on Hive Robbers by Al

Al — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:21:40 +0000

I have found that if I place two boxes close to each other, facing the entrances opposite or at least 90 degrees pretty much eliminates the drifting because of orientation…

Comment on Warre Hive Components by Solitary Druid

Solitary Druid — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:13:08 +0000

I have to disagree with this. I set out two untreated hives in the Sierra foothills (empty) to see how they would stand up and check the wind factor, and there was dry rot on one of the cedar boxes at the end of the first year. I now use pine, coated on the exterior with semi-gloss low-voc white house paint, which seems to reflect the most heat. The cedar also didn’t prevent bugs on its own – a mess of earwigs moved into one of the quilts – so as far as I can tell, using cedar is an unwarranted waste of money.

Regarding whether they fall down in high winds, I also had two occurrences of the unfilled stack getting knocked apart, and the high wind for the year was only 26mph. It could have been deer knocking into them, but both were after windy days, so I just put a couple of staples between each box when they’re used. The hive tool can easily pop them out when it’s time, and it’s a bit of insurance after putting in a new package when the weight is low.

Comment on Warre Hive by Au venit albinele | Stanciova

Au venit albinele | Stanciova — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:37:50 +0000

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Comment on Installation – Warre Hive Construction Guide by Nick

Nick — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:14:21 +0000

Hi Boogity, if the dimensions don’t deviate too far from original I don’t think there would be a problem. Keep in mind creating too much or too little space in the hive box could cause the bees to have a hard time with temperature control, brood management, etc…

Comment on Installation – Warre Hive Construction Guide by Boogity

Boogity — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:25:36 +0000

Thank you for a wonderful guide. I plan to build a Warre hive soon. This is a banner year in S.E. Indiana for swarms. I have collected 16 large swarms since April 1st. All the beeks in our area have plenty of bees now. Is there anything magic about the precise dimensions of the hive boxes? It seems that we could eliminate much cutting in the build process with tiny adjustments to dimensions. With the exception of the 3/8″ bee space requirement. Thanks again. Please keep up the good work.

Comment on The Hive Box – Warre Hive Construction Guide by Nick

Nick — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:51:20 +0000

Hi Hermann, if you hang a rail then the bees will build comb under it and you’ll never get the bars off. If that’s not a concern then it will work fine. You could use a piece of 1/2″ plywood that is the same dimension as the hive wall only cut 3/8″ shorter. Nail and glue this new piece onto the hive wall 3/8″ down from the top and you will be left with the rebate.

Hope that helps…Nick

Comment on The Hive Box – Warre Hive Construction Guide by Hermann

Hermann — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:05:04 +0000

Can I skip making a rebate in the sides (due to lack of equipment) by putting on a rail on each side for the frames to rest on? Or will that create too much space which will then have other complications?

Comment on Dealing With Varroa Mites In Warre Beehives by Nick

Nick — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:57:22 +0000

Hi Varsham, sorry I don't have any plans for a bicycle pump powderer, sounds like an interesting idea though. I'm very fortunate in not having too may problems with varroa. Try this link and see if there is anything there that might help: varroa control

Comment on Dealing With Varroa Mites In Warre Beehives by VARSHAM

VARSHAM — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:27:57 +0000

‘noticed the mistake in the last sentence.