- Joined
- Jan 16, 2017
- Messages
- 933
- Reaction score
- 578
- Location
- Lincolnshire, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
Opening a hive tomorrow that has experienced the highest temperatures ever recorded in the UK. (until all the other stations post their values anyway)
Measured over 40degC in the shade behind the hives myself at 14:00 after which the hives get some shade. No bearding. Unlike Monday, no fanning in the sunshine. It was as if the landing board was too hot.
Everything looked OK from the outside. Active, presumably getting water.
Using wooden Nationals. BB and 3 or 4 supers. Open mesh floors but no ventilation above the crownboard.
Has anyone, probably someone from outside the UK, seen what happens to a hive that overheats? Brood dying? Comb collapse would be easy to see.
Thanks . . . . . Ben
Measured over 40degC in the shade behind the hives myself at 14:00 after which the hives get some shade. No bearding. Unlike Monday, no fanning in the sunshine. It was as if the landing board was too hot.
Everything looked OK from the outside. Active, presumably getting water.
Using wooden Nationals. BB and 3 or 4 supers. Open mesh floors but no ventilation above the crownboard.
Has anyone, probably someone from outside the UK, seen what happens to a hive that overheats? Brood dying? Comb collapse would be easy to see.
Thanks . . . . . Ben