TooBee...
Field Bee
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2017
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- Location
- Ireland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2+ nucs
I'm starting to think that the Warre hive has something big going for it after reading articles like these,
https://honeybeesuite.com/how-to-make-a-moisture-quilt-for-a-langstroth-hive/
I want to reduce the condensation in my hive, especially during winter and I think this would be a good thing to experiment with.
I don't want to add ventilation and freeze my bees (it's almost -10c out there at the minute
), my hive is insulated, but there is very noticeable condensation in the corners, so a Warre type quilt / box sounds good.
Does anyone use one of these? My thinking is that the material needs to be quite absorbent, not like wood chips, and I'll need more than a couple of inches. What's peoples experience with them (or opinion of them?), or how do you deal with winter condensation?
https://honeybeesuite.com/how-to-make-a-moisture-quilt-for-a-langstroth-hive/
I want to reduce the condensation in my hive, especially during winter and I think this would be a good thing to experiment with.
I don't want to add ventilation and freeze my bees (it's almost -10c out there at the minute
Does anyone use one of these? My thinking is that the material needs to be quite absorbent, not like wood chips, and I'll need more than a couple of inches. What's peoples experience with them (or opinion of them?), or how do you deal with winter condensation?