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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Burl on December 02, 2007, 12:17:54 PM

Title: Frost on upper vent
Post by: Burl on December 02, 2007, 12:17:54 PM
Good morning all !     It is -30 Celsius here this morning .  When I checked my hives , All of the top vents were frosted over .  I cleared the frost off ,  Hope my sweetie bugs haven't suffocated .  It was so cold here this morning , I saw a lawyer with his hands in his own pockets .  I also saw a rabbit trying to push start another rabbit .  At least that's what I THOUGHT  he was doing.

                                         Just chilling   ---Burl---
Title: Re: Frost on upper vent
Post by: Cindi on December 02, 2007, 12:30:19 PM
 :) :) :) C.

Burl, I think that your bees will be fine, that is good you cleared the vent though.
Title: Re: Frost on upper vent
Post by: Robo on December 02, 2007, 03:52:21 PM
Burl, 

You're a funny guy....  I always get a chuckle form your posts :-D

Title: Re: Frost on upper vent
Post by: Finsky on December 03, 2007, 09:09:47 AM
You  need not clear upper entrances. In my hives upper entrances are too closed with ice crystals but I have never cleared them. They are under the cover and they are akive every spring.

Clearing make more disturbance than something usefull.

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Title: Re: Frost on upper vent
Post by: qa33010 on December 05, 2007, 01:05:10 PM
   So...?  Did the other one get started???? 8-)