Check your entrances are clear.

[jimbeekeeper]

Just a quick tip/advise.

Check your entrances are clear or the bees are able to keep them clear of the naturally dieing bees.

They can quickly build up in numbers and a very reduced entrance of miss-aligned mouse guard can very easily restrict the bees.

I have to say the worst offender of my hives was the beehaus mouse/wasp guard, on what is quite a strong hive.

 

[East Yorks New Bee]

Had to take off the mouseguard (just to clean behind it)on one of my hives today as is was getting a little congested with dead bodies

 

[oliver90owner]

worst offender of my hives was the beehaus mouse/wasp guard,

Already on my list. It's not only the wasp guard, but the body design, having a 'well' going down to the entrance/exit - oh and operation: your bees would be better well away from the end walls at this time of the year, a (grave) la Dartington.

Regards, RAB

 

[hedgerow pete]

i have a piece of wire thats a couple of foot long with a bend in the end, i just remove the one bee enterance cover and have a very quick scrap out but only once or twice not weekly

 

[jimbeekeeper]

your bees would be better well away from the end walls at this time of the year,

They are!

This was a general coment about any reduced entrance/mouse gaurd, nothing wrong with the bees location.

 

[plumberman]

Did this about half an hour ago: about 10 degrees here - one hive in particular most unimpressed by the blade of a screwdriver invading their territory, with a good few guard bees investigating me.

Falling into the old trap of being lazy, and not making sure correct clobber available..........

Possibly they have not forgiven me for oxalic acid yesterday.

 

[hedgerow pete]

most beeks that are stung is because they only popped in to do a quick one off job