hive insulation

[Swarm]

Bullsh*t
More sh*t
Piled higher and deeper.

 

[Finman]

Bullsh*t
More sh*t
Piled higher and deeper.

That is good advice to make better insulation.

 

[Beefriendly]

It is actually...Straw Skeps were plastered in cow dung for insulation.

 

[user 6228]

It is actually...Straw Skeps were plastered in cow dung for insulation.

Same thermal conductance as poly. (which was a bit of shock when i measured it). Maybe its the rolled up woollen sock in the hole at the top.

 

[Angry_Mob]

I do apologise for misquoting you - it's too easy to use the word in your mind but not on the screen. I note, for instance that some of the initials in my name have been transposed in the above post - easily done and I'm sure entirely accidental.

From the text that you quoted I'd say that you merely highlighted the wrong bit. ..."there is little, if anything" ... could be inferred as synonymous for little or nothing in more concise language.

 

[Beefriendly]

Same thermal conductance as poly. (which was a bit of shock when i measured it). Maybe its the rolled up woollen sock in the hole at the top.

Derek never take preconceived thoughts or opinions into science. It's where many become unstuck.

 

[user 6228]

Derek never take preconceived thoughts or opinions into science. It's where many become unstuck.

After doing KTB and some Warre hives as well that all proved better than a national I was well warned to be wary.

If you look closely its all straight forward engineering reasons.
KTBH have 1" thick crown board equivalent and are closed down to the same shape and volume for winter.
However,
The Warre has a smaller plan area
The skep tapers towards the top as well as being made out of a low density insulation material.

The technical term is shape factors.
But adding entrances and vents is were it gets really complicated.

and since someone started waving qualifications here's mine
Derekm BSc, MSc, PhD Candidate
https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/pgr/457/Derek_Mitchell

 

[Beefriendly]

The technical term is shape factors.

I'm sure it is. But in the real world references to terminology that is poorly understood is obfuscation or arrogance.
BF
HND Applied Biology, BSc, MSc (distinction), PhD (cell biology and cytology).
To add a qualification you have yet to achieve is silly.
There are at least two professor's on here as well...secret safe with me

 

[Lancs Lad]

Could you make that three Professors BBB. (Distinction)

 

[user 6228]

I'm sure it is. But in the real world references to terminology that is poorly understood is obfuscation or arrogance.[/B]
BF
HND Applied Biology, BSc, MSc (distinction), PhD (cell biology and cytology).
To add a qualification you have yet to achieve is inadvisable.

poorly understood by who? Shape factors are important in heat transfer its why a Nuc is better for a smaller colony and why a tree like shape is better than a hive like shape. These days we have google to find out technical terms. Honey bee courses are littered with Biology jargon. If they had a bit more depth on the heat transfer then beekeepers could make some better decisions for their bees.

Some biology Jargon littering Bee books taken at random.
Quantitive Trait loci
heterozygous
diploid
ovarioles
phylogenetically

I might be physicist/engineer but i still vaguely understand what cloroplast, mitochondria are and that a krebs cycle is a torture device for undergrad biochem students and it doesnt have any wheels

 

[Swarm]

When asked, eight out of ten colonies (who expressed a preference) said they don't give a monkeys ....

 

[Popparand]

Could someone remind me please what the original subject of this thread was.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Could someone remind me please what the original subject of this thread was.

Yes, no problem...if you look at the bottom right hand side of the posts you will see a row of numbers...just click on where it says first, that will then take you right to the original post.