From: Micky Lee <mlee4321@juno.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:59:43 -0600
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: The proper way to calculate temps bees fly?

Imker writes:
>bees etc. Like to consume Styrofoam as well as the pinky or blue foam
>material, I have gorges to proof it on SOME of the insulation. They even
>bored holes through to serve as upper entries Back to the drawing board.

In years past I have placed one inch of the blue Styrofoam under the
inner cover during winter [it used to be common practice here, then we
had several warm winters and we all decided it wasn't necessary] Back
then, we provided an upper entrance. I never noticed the foam being
chewed.

This year I used two inches of foam with plywood on the each side in a 2
1/2 frame. Aluminum on top, no upper entrance, it seems to be working
great so far.

Imker also wrote:
The fondant is eaten rapidly . How come there is apparently a problem
with crystallized honey by no means as hard as fondant ? Headscratching
acute again .

comment:
I have no experience with candy so cannot reply from experience. I have
observed bees using crystallized honey, will suck out the liquid part and
leave the crystals behind. Bees must have water to use the crystals
whether from candy or honey.

Micky
St. Louis, MO USA