Strewth - probs darn under ...

[Little John]

Spare a thought for our Aussie cousins - they've been enduring temperatures well above 35 deg C for some time now, and are now looking at seven consecutive days at 40 deg C.
Now that's a tad on the warm side, mate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38805402

LJ

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Spare a thought for our Aussie cousins - they've been enduring temperatures well above 35 deg C for some time now, and are now looking at seven consecutive days at 40 deg C.
Now that's a tad on the warm side, mate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38805402

LJ

In another current thread we are told research shows that 40 degrees kills varroa but does not damage bees or hive parts. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

I used to work with an Aussie. He used to get excited whenever someone said "Show us yer shackle marks Bruce".

 

[charlievictorbravo]

In another current thread we are told research shows that 40 degrees kills varroa but does not damage bees or hive parts. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.

I used to work with an Aussie. He used to get excited whenever someone said "Show us yer shackle marks Bruce".

Fortunately for the Aussies, they don't have Varroa yet but do have small hive beetles - lots of them!

CVB

 

[oliver90owner]

I would think that fire hazards are a high priority in some areas. Eucalyptus and similar?

 

[wightbees]

That's not good, I was in Turkey once at those temps and we had a mountain Forrest fire, it was unbelievable, was like something out of a movie. Our hotel was next to the first on the lower mountain, 3 days to get under control..

 

[Swarm]

Temps were 35 plus when we spoke to our daughter at Christmas and they've hit 40 a few times since then. I wouldn't fancy that at all.
On the beekeeping front, SHB is manageable and strong colonies tend to sort things out. My son-in-law posted a photo of SHB larvae and adult on one of his nuc frames. The frame was swapped for a comb of brood from a strong colony, which then cleaned up the other one.

 

[MartinL]

In another current thread we are told research shows that 40 degrees kills varroa but does not damage bees or hive parts. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
QUOTE]

But wouldn't they fan/evaporate water to keep the inside temp down?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

In another current thread we are told research shows that 40 degrees kills varroa but does not damage bees or hive parts. It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
QUOTE]

But wouldn't they fan/evaporate water to keep the inside temp down?

Quite possibly.
Anyone with the data and analytical/mathematical skills to produce a brood chamber temperature response curve to the influence of external temperature changes? It's an area into which if I recall correctly Derek is planning further investigation.

 

[Swarm]

Temps now hitting 45 degrees, nearly 47 in one place and night time temps of 26. People being advised to stay in or near the pool if possible.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Crikey! I once went hiking/camping in the Sahara where it hit 42 and I was really really uncomfortable; in tears at one stage.
I hope Sam's bees are ok

 

[yeogi75]

cus live on the gold coast, she has boats jet skis and pool and plenty of wine so she's ok, I would think the wax is getting a bit wobbly at them temperature's .

 

[Swarm]

We checked last night (their Sunday morning 10:20 am) and it was already 37 degrees and 44 forecast for later.
Their bees are doing fine.

 

[For want of a better word]

We checked last night (their Sunday morning 10:20 am) and it was already 37 degrees and 44 forecast for later.
Their bees are doing fine.

It was snowing all day in Callington Cornwall yesterday.... world of extreems!

Nos da

 

[oliver90owner]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...fires-heatwave-continues-170212105752725.html

Like I almost said earlier, fires for humans is the problem, not bees coping (unless the fires get them). If bees have a close handy water supply they will cool their hives reasonably well - at least in the brood area. They are used to it; they are good at it.

 

[Little John]

Yes- it's a bl##dy serious situation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35259630
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38948669

Very hard for us Brits to imagine those conditions when we're having such a very wet winter - which followed a wet autumn and a wet summer before that. The turning area of my driveway (not often used) is now completely covered in a layer of thick moss. I'm thinking of starting my own peat bog !
LJ