So in my introduction post I raised concerns about damage to my polynuc around the alighting platform and the enterance, it was highlighted that I could have rodent issues. The area the colony is in does have a high field mice population and there is groundworks to erect a new warehouse that would be disturbing them.
To help protect them I've spun the entrance dial to the queen excluder, is this correct?
I've also moved my 14x12 cedar hive to the same site, concerned with rodents I've added a mouse guard as below photo, enterance was already partially blocked with foam, so removed some foam make it about 3 mouseguards holes wide. Is this okay or should I remove more foam?
I have the varrora board in currently to manage temperature and haven't yet made a really reduced enterance block which I will do before the season is out.
Checking the varrora board (plywood not cortex) there is some moisture evident below the brood area but it is tacky so assuming related to feeding, is it normal?
To help protect them I've spun the entrance dial to the queen excluder, is this correct?
I've also moved my 14x12 cedar hive to the same site, concerned with rodents I've added a mouse guard as below photo, enterance was already partially blocked with foam, so removed some foam make it about 3 mouseguards holes wide. Is this okay or should I remove more foam?
I have the varrora board in currently to manage temperature and haven't yet made a really reduced enterance block which I will do before the season is out.
Checking the varrora board (plywood not cortex) there is some moisture evident below the brood area but it is tacky so assuming related to feeding, is it normal?
Failing that, your mouse guards look good and I wouldn't worry about some damp on the varroa board
