Salt water in hive

JonnyPicklechin · Sep 19, 2018

Friend has had a single hive take in about an inch of salt water as a result of flooding from the weather. The hive is in a garden with a harbour beyond the boundary.

The water has subsided and the bees have emerged and appear to be dealing with things. With matters arising (from waters arising) the hive is down his priority list until Friday.

Any thoughts on actions?

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alfazer · Sep 19, 2018

I don't think an inch of water would do much damage would it, even with a solid floor? I suppose the bees were trapped in there for a few hours/a day/? and bottom few row of cells got wet.

Maybe a crab or a fish left behind, cartoon style.

Millet · Sep 19, 2018

JonnyPicklechin said:
Friend has had a single hive take in about an inch of salt water as a result of flooding from the weather. The hive is in a garden with a harbour beyond the boundary.

The water has subsided and the bees have emerged and appear to be dealing with things. With matters arising (from waters arising) the hive is down his priority list until Friday.

Any thoughts on actions?

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I might not be the sharpest tool in the box BUT FFS .. tell your pal to move the hive so it wont get flooded how obvious can this be.

Bakerbee · Sep 19, 2018

One of my hives got vandalised once, lid taken off and left to rain on all day. I came home found them put the lid on fed them and surprisingly they were absolutely fine. Not salt water but?

Surely there was enough forecast warning to move them.

JonnyPicklechin · Sep 19, 2018

Bakerbee said:
One of my hives got vandalised once, lid taken off and left to rain on all day. I came home found them put the lid on fed them and surprisingly they were absolutely fine. Not salt water but?

Surely there was enough forecast warning to move them.

He's a frequent traveller...lesson learned I guess.

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