Keeping a hive warm

[VEG]

Pen or paint?

Posca pen

 

[lorrick]

Thanks Veg
I knew it must be something that would be important and make sense, as it is not on the Abbreviation list on this site or on the web ! Hey Ho.

 

[Moggett]

Same as Veg. I use the extra fine tip like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNI-POSCA...s_DrawingSupplies_EH&var=&hash=item4604ba00ee

 

[Tom Bick]

Tom, don't you fit your feeder/feeder board when you take off your Apiguard eke?

If there is a problem with my way, it is midwinter supplementary fondant feeding. However, if one is breaking the prop seal to apply oxalic ...

I think that if the crownboard is warm (well-insulated) and there's a bit of weight on the roof, reforming the prop seal isn't such a chore for the bees.

Yes you are right and I did think I was a bit hasty in my post but I was thinking after Thymol as the bees are still active during this time.

I do think the propolis seal is important especially when I see warped or poor fitting crown boards. Easy to refit the crown board not in the exact position creating a gap similar to a matchstick (no not that one again) Obviously this is only going to be a problem in the winter.

I have only done oxalic once in seven years and to me that was a mistake. So following a gallon of the thymol syrup after thymol varroa treatments, the crown board can be glued down by the bees and thats it until March.

I totally agree with roof insulation and have filled in the void in my rooves leaving only 16mm gap and trust me I definitely keep my feed hole covered because if I don’t the bees love building brace comb welding the roof and crownboard together.

 

[Little John]

Dayglow orange...is ideal for those of us who are visually impaired... (half blind)

Or even Ebay #280603655976 ?

 

[drstitson]

i'm another dayglo pink Posca convert.

easy to spot. colour coding of queens unnecessary if you keep records or otherwise label hives. plus neighbours know which swarms are yours and a good bit of supporting evidence if subject to theft and can identify a suspect.

 

[Polyanwood]

i'm another dayglo pink Posca convert.

easy to spot. colour coding of queens unnecessary if you keep records or otherwise label hives. plus neighbours know which swarms are yours and a good bit of supporting evidence if subject to theft and can identify a suspect.

I like this idea. I get annoyed when people say that swarms are mine when I know they aren't.

 

[lorrick]

Why don't they have Smartwater Pens for Bees, so you can definitely Identify them as yours if needed, as some of the Queens seem to be a lot of money and a good colony even more so ?