the big site with video's is back up, if you haven't seen them all give them a try, very interest video's, its the first link in the bee video library. just follow the directions above link and shouldn't have a problem......
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=2098.msg10858#msg10858
The videos were very interesting. A great way to spend a rainy day. One question: why was a sheet of plastic placed on the hive instead of an inner cover? I would think that lack of ventilation and condensation would be a problem.
Quote from: Kimbrell on October 26, 2007, 03:55:24 PM
The videos were very interesting. A great way to spend a rainy day. One question: why was a sheet of plastic placed on the hive instead of an inner cover? I would think that lack of ventilation and condensation would be a problem.
the only thing I can is the hives aren't designed for intercovers , they are Styrofoam hives painted green, we dont have that style here in the states, the plastic works like a intercover on those, keeps top free, I also like how the metal piece locks the tops down.. I would like to try those style hives
Yes, the metal pieces would work much better than the rocks I currently use! The wire looks fairly flexible. Maybe one could be made from a wire clothes hanger. I'm all about recycling and cheap!
One more comment: What kind of bees were they working in the film? My bees are fairly gentle, but no way am I working them without headgear or while I'm wearing an open necked shirt.