Good tip for mouse gurads

[enrico]

A good tip on this months bbka magazine. For an easy mouseguard use the metal corners that plasterers use. They are at right angles so they fit quite nicely under the brood box and down the front. Apparently the bees can get through the mesh easily. Let me know if anyone tried it!!!
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[Markthebuilder]

Great tip but recommend people look up -“Render” bead … not plaster ….loads of different types plastic s/s all sorts of hole shapes

 

[Erichalfbee]

A good tip on this months bbka magazine. For an easy mouseguard use the metal corners that plasterers use. They are at right angles so they fit quite nicely under the brood box and down the front. Apparently the bees can get through the mesh easily. Let me know if anyone tried it!!!
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Aren’t wasps smaller than bees?

 

[enrico]

Aren’t wasps smaller than bees?

Mice not wasps!!!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Still reckon it's going to be a recipe for disaster

 

[Erichalfbee]

Mice not wasps!!!

Oh god! I’m not awake …. Sorry enrico

 

[Boston Bees]

Still reckon it's going to be a recipe for disaster

I suspect Enrico lost you at "this months bbka magazine"

 

[Poly Hive]

Mouse guard = 8mm entrance. Never had a mouse get in yet.

Mouse guard for nucs and other odds and awkward bits = 6mm ply with 8mm holes. Bees cope fine and been using them for over 15 years so field tested.

KISS

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[Norton Caff]

I remember those metal corners being quite rough and sharp. Perhaps not good for bee wings as they crawl through the holes?

 

[Swarm]

I remember those metal corners being quite rough and sharp. Perhaps not good for bee wings as they crawl through the holes?

My first thought as well.

 

[Markthebuilder]

I remember those metal corners being quite rough and sharp. Perhaps not good for bee wings as they crawl through the holes?

Lots of different types particularly plastic ones some might work like bee gym if they actually work

 

[hemo]

JBM's UFE means no MG's are required, my wooden nucs have one entrance a single 9mm hole no MG's needed. The BS National hive design with 18mm full entrance is rubbish, can't understand why it is still continued the modified National needs modifying for todays world and not yesteryear.

 

[user 20297]

Mouseguards aren't expensive.

 

[hemo]

They aren't but also another unnecessary piece of equipment that really isn't needed, an 8/9mm slit is all that is needed and mice can't squeeze in.