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billybunter

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hello all
i dont have any hives yet and am a total novice so i have joined to get some info and knowledge from fellow members
i live in a rural part of the west of ireland on the edge of a pine forest i have been intrested in getting hive now for a few years but there is one thing that bothers me and that is the badger and pine marten population here
i suppose you can put the hive on stilts that should stop the badger but the pine marten is different they can get anywhere and ive seen what they do to a hive they completly destroy it i will put a pic up for you to see, so any information on this problem will be appreciated as i want to get this sorted before venturing into beekeeping
by the way culling/trapping them is not an option as the pine marten are highly protected
thanks
 
What do other beekeepers in your area do,or are there none?
 
hi billy bunter,you could try chicken wire,i would think that would keep out most predators.iombeeman
 

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