Downing Bees

Woodpecker proofing

The ultimate woodpecker proofing...

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Date: 12/10/13

Date: 12/10/13
Weather: 14 degrees C
Sunny / overcast

Both hives topped up with 2.5 l of syrup. How not sure they can store much more...

The insulation in the two hives cannot be fitted while the contact feeders are still on. Taking this chance to improve the insulation and have ordered some more.

The wood pecker proofing made last year does not fit the brood and a half arrangement so I will make a new cover from some heavy duty sheet.

In the meantime I have rigged up some thin flappy sheet. Having seen what little effect this has on pigeons I'm not convinced but we'll see...

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Bee notes 4/10/13

Bee notes
Date: 4/10/13
Weather: 20 oC
S / W
Hive No: 1
Setup: B & H
Queen:N
Cells: N
Pollen stored: Y
Brood frames:
No. with brood:4
No. with stores6
No. not in use1
Brood: e l p
Health: Disease none
Varroa: none seen
Number
Calc.by
Temper2
Feed:
Litres Heavy:1 still on topped upto 2.5
Litres Light:
Kg Candy: No
Supers: 1 almost full
Notes:
Something to keep eye open for but forgotten what...

Hive No: 2
Setup: B & H
Queen: N
Cells: N
Pollen stored: Y
Brood frames:
No. with brood:4
No. with stores 6
No. not in use 1
Brood: e l p
Health: Disease none
Varroa:
Number 0
Calc.by observation
Temper: 1
Feed:
Litres Heavy: 2.5l added
Supers:1 almost full strong smell of ivy!
Notes:

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Bees fed in the rain

2.5l syrup fed to each of the hives, tried to avoid the rain but the gap wasn't long enough. That makes 12.5 liters each in about 10 days.