Entrance congestion

[wightbees]

Would seem they need room as it's raining and everyone at home.

 

[Millet]

Give them all a little brolly each..

 

[user 6228]

seen it on hives today that have large entrances... entrance congestion it is not, but what is it?

 

[wightbees]

Little more info for you.
They would move and reposition there selves as bees come and go. I did wonder if they where trying to regulate the inside of the hive. This is the only hive doing this and the only hive with the big entrance (old)

 

[MartinL]

What's the wasp activity like?

 

[wightbees]

I have seen the odd one

 

[MartinL]

I have seen the odd one

Are they favouring the same hive???

 

[user 6228]

What's the wasp activity like?

here they are testing the entrances and getting duffed

 

[oliver90owner]

First question is what type of floor? Second is what is the size of the opening? Looks tiny to me, for this time of the season.

 

[Finman]

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Nothing odd in that "congestion".

 

[madasafish]

I have hives that do that, and hives that don't.

I ignore it.

 

[wightbees]

Definitely not getting hit hard by wasp! Will look closer this afternoon though. Size is about 6" by 1.5" solid floor.

 

[oliver90owner]

solid floor.

In that case, check for air flow? In one side and out the other, I expect. Temperature will likely suffice.

 

[wightbees]

Although solid it has little round cut out in two places that are covered with mesh, only about 2" Diameter. Would this still be the case ? With air flow and entrance build up?
They not doing it today.

 

[Millet]

One of mine was doing it today but it resembled a small swarm clinging to each other the full length inside the the top of the under floor entrance, the funny thing was though they left a bee space the full length of the entrance under the cluster to allow the flying bees to get in and out, i left them for two hours and they dispersed so i did not get a picture, what was that all about ? , i panicked a bit as i thought the Queen had popped out of the hive, they have plenty of space with 12 frames of brood on double brood and a open mesh floor.

 

[user 382]

I have hives that do that, and hives that don't.

I ignore it.

Ditto - typically nothing to worry about.

I've noticed it more often when there's been a drop in temperature or it's been raining. This one's on OMF.

 

[colinc]

I had them do this too, dry day and I had put too many supers on and took one off in the sunshine as nothing drawn, obviously they were using the space though as they bearded when a rain shower came through and obviously the chilled bees claimed first dibs in the brood area to warm up. Late arrivals couldn't get in.

Had to give them the super back and they started drawing it the following week.


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