Busy Bee
House Bee
Hello Bee Keepers,
I have a crisis. A mouse is in my hive and I can't get rid of it, The little bugger comes in the night and into the hive. I have found fresh mouse dropping on the Varroa floor and some chewed bees.
I don't under stand as this hive feels (heft) wall to wall brood and half, I am being forced into hive inspection to check for damage and a queen.
What should I do as I have had to remove the entrance block to let the bees in and out. Its a little early to open the hive I think but until now the hive is going brilliantly and I don't want to lose it over a bloody mouse....
Putting on a mouse entrance would cause havoc at the entrance with the number if bees plus I feel the mouse guard would act like a pollen trap causing problems for the bees..
Help please.
Busy Bee
I have a crisis. A mouse is in my hive and I can't get rid of it, The little bugger comes in the night and into the hive. I have found fresh mouse dropping on the Varroa floor and some chewed bees.
I don't under stand as this hive feels (heft) wall to wall brood and half, I am being forced into hive inspection to check for damage and a queen.
What should I do as I have had to remove the entrance block to let the bees in and out. Its a little early to open the hive I think but until now the hive is going brilliantly and I don't want to lose it over a bloody mouse....
Putting on a mouse entrance would cause havoc at the entrance with the number if bees plus I feel the mouse guard would act like a pollen trap causing problems for the bees..
Help please.
Busy Bee