new hive, where to drill a vent hole?

[itma]

... so after all, in winter with a board under or instead the mesh and a reduced entrance that will give me a sufficient ventilation as well during the summer with just the OMF and no additional holes. right?

Open mesh - only insert the board (below the mesh) when
- doing (monthly) varroa count
- trying everything to warm up the hive so that they will get on and drawn some foundation
- minimising ventilation during Apiguard treatment

Use the entrance reducer as you see fit - particularly whenever wasps appear to be a problem. Don't worry about it as regards ventilation (except for Apiguard).

It is possible (but not generally accepted) that extra ventilation might be helpful during a heatwave. However, with an open mesh floor, no extra venting is needed - the bees can manage. Only question is whether, during a heatwave, you can help them manage a little more easily, allowing their effort to be spent more productively.

Did you confirm that your National roof has the proper anti-damp venting, as I indicated above?

 

[Baggyone]

I'm waiting for hedgerow to come in about bees living in oil drums in the desert at 40 degree heat with only a small entrance. Solid crownboards for me and mesh floors.

Baggy

 

[region2]

Begin
Loop:
If Hear ("Should I add top ventilation")

Explain heat and humidity loss through convection

Else if Hear ("My bees have top ventilation and they are fine")


Endif
goto loop
End

Missing an Endif methinks!

R2

 

[jackbee]

Missing an Endif methinks!

R2

nope, it's an if-else if-endif construct, valid syntax i would say

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

valid syntax i would say

Bl**dy coalition government! They'll tax anything.

D

 

[jackbee]

Bl**dy coalition government! They'll tax anything.

D

a sin tax, now that would be going to far

 

[Luminos]

a sin tax, now that would be going to far

There'd have to be a Minster of Sin

 

[jackbee]

There'd have to be a Minster of Sin

spoilt for choice - be hard finding a politician who hasn't sinned