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We had 7" of rain last night. Today it's almost 80 degrees which makes for unbearable humidity. Usually under circumstances such as these, all my hives have beards. This year I put slatted racks on all of them and no beards. But you should hear them humming! It's so loud I thought I had another swarm. Then I realized they're just ventilating.
Michael Bush
06-03-2005, 11:02 AM
smile.gif SBB have some of the same effect. I have both on most of my hives.
Robert Hawkins
06-03-2005, 04:25 PM
We had ten minutes of golfball sized hail yesterday. Today, the bees are shouting "leave me alone".
Two broken skylights, siding, camper has dents. What a mess.
Hawk
Lesli St. Clair
06-04-2005, 07:02 AM
I once watched a hive after a downpour. The landing board was sodden--except under the fanning bees, where it was bone dry. That's some wing power!