[Wyldbee]

I have considered using a strip of gauze and making a hammock type sling for the comb if this were to happen when I am doing maintenance. thankfully I have not had to do it but I think it may work. Take the strip of gauze, cut to proper length, staple one end to the top bar then run it along the bottom then staple it to the other end of the bar. The bees should reattach it then dispose of the gauze on their own Brood comb is always worth saving in my book!

 

[Wyldbee]

.I also took notice that my bees arent touching the fresh water i have right there for them, they are flying 25 extra yards to 4 old rubber tires that i have on the back of my old 68 chevy pickup. The tires have old leaves & rain water inside that they prefer much better, they was flying in 20-25 bees at a time and right back to the TBH...hahaha

I have a bird bath with gravel in it for them. They were not drinking the water from it at first so I added just a few bits of rock salt to the bath. I have not seen anymore mosquito larvae in it and now they are drinking it. I do not plan to add anymore but just to refill it as needed.

I am glad you got the comb re-attached. Excellent

 

[Wyldbee]

Thats what i'll look into is a bird bath of some sort...You say you added Rock salt to the water??? How much rock salt per gallon of water do you add??

I did not actually measure it. Sorry. I would say that 1/4tsp is pretty close to what I placed directly to the bath. Salt does not evaporate so do not add it again.

I rinsed the pea gravel well before putting it in the bird bath to remove all powdered sediment. I fill the bath up just enough to wet the gravel and keep it moist for a few days. The bath is in the shade of a few saplings as are the hives. The hives are painted white on the tops, with screened bottom boards. I will post a pic if you want.

They have not had any problems with heat build up and comb collapse thus far. I hope they don't but July and August will be the true test! It gets very hot here. They are set in a field to get ample sun and just at the edge of the saplings. I mainly tend to them between 10:00 and 11:00 A.M. so I will be less apt to break the comb from the bars.

 

[Wyldbee]

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=15a9a4b55d921ef40031ecd658bfd733#1276814666606

Here are my pictures, Honeybeekeeper. I only have the one with the bottom down inhabited. The other hive absconded when I installed them. These bees are doing awesome. I noticed when I was taking the pix that there is mosquito larvae in the bath again I do not want to dump it because the bees are enjoying it now but, I don't want to breed mosquitoes either. What to do!

Sorry for sending the whole site. I' m still getting use to posting pictures.

 

[Wyldbee]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...TVm3ZM2YPbz4K/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...TVm3ZM2YPbz4K/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...TVm3ZM2YPbz4K/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/



I hope these come through this time! :scratch: