One of the things that is perplexing to me is that the bees are always trying to seal off every crack in their hive.
After a recent hive inspection, I didn't align my boxes perfectly when I placed them back in position. Ever since then, the bees have been sealing off a crack on the outside of the hive. They've been working on it for almost (2) weeks now. About the time they get it sealed off, I'll be back in there inspecting things, and then there will be different cracks to seal off.
If that's the case, then they must not enjoy the extra ventilation that such cracks produce. It seems that with a screened bottom board, you are putting a huge opening in the hive for all kinds of pests to gain entrance much more easily.
When bees build a hive naturally, do they chose a location with appropriate ventilation?
Bear with me, I'm new at beekeeping and am just trying to think this out.
