Mymwood
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2011
- Messages
- 52
- Reaction score
- 4
- Location
- Gwent
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Due to a pervious issue with wasps I closed the full entrance of all three of my hives with timber to allow only a small entrance. I purchase some circular disc thins that go over a hole on this timber and can
be rotated to create a small entrance. It worked - wasps kept at bay and colonies all intact.
Now winter approached, is it best to fully open the entrance - for ventilation, perhaps?
And, as all three are on varroa floors, does the removable floor slide stay in over winter or is it removed. Or should it be opened slightly for ventilation?
Mart.
Ps. Can I please just say thanks. This site is hugely useful to a beginner. So many things come up that I don't recall being covered on my bee course and it's great to have somewhere to go and ask.
be rotated to create a small entrance. It worked - wasps kept at bay and colonies all intact.
Now winter approached, is it best to fully open the entrance - for ventilation, perhaps?
And, as all three are on varroa floors, does the removable floor slide stay in over winter or is it removed. Or should it be opened slightly for ventilation?
Mart.
Ps. Can I please just say thanks. This site is hugely useful to a beginner. So many things come up that I don't recall being covered on my bee course and it's great to have somewhere to go and ask.