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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Patrick on July 27, 2007, 03:04:59 PM

Title: When Should Bearding Be Addressed?
Post by: Patrick on July 27, 2007, 03:04:59 PM
I have been looking through the old post on bearding and just looking for a little closure.
My thinking is that bearding is natural and a little bearding for a few hours after sundown is not a problem?
What bearding situation requires action from the beekeeper?
Ventilation reduces bearding, but can ventilation also cause problems?  For example, where I am at in California it is hot in the day 95F but at night drops down to 57F and we have no humidity.  With a vented top might that be a bit chilly?

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Patrick
Title: Re: When Should Bearding Be Addressed?
Post by: Kirk-o on July 27, 2007, 03:55:34 PM
Hey Patric put a little wedge under the lid a small crack will give them some ventillation
kirko
Title: Re: When Should Bearding Be Addressed?
Post by: Michael Bush on July 27, 2007, 09:24:39 PM
Anytime I see bearding I try to make sure they are not out of room and they have plenty of ventilation.  On really hot days there is always a little.  But there should not be a lot.