This year I will have more supers than storage area. Does anyone store their supers outside in the open using the wax moth prevention method?
Thanks.
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Bees use to find a tiny hole to the storage. When I stuck the holes, birds open them. Not good idea.
There is a large professional bee keeper in Sweden that keeps his suppers out in his bee yards , saves transporting and warehousing costs.
I believe that he wraps them in saran wrap , same stuff that transport firms use and uses queen excluders against mice.
I think he has poly hives.
mvh edward :-P
All mine are stored outside. None of mine have any moth treatment. Freezing is quite sufficient and they are back on the hives before the wax moths get going again.
I stored all of my empty supers (those containing drawn comb) outside this winter. The comb looks great. I stacked them on a bottom board and with a lid, and I hope they'll attract a few swarms...if not, they'll soon be moved on top of other hives.
-Liz
That's good news. I like the ideas of stacking them with the honey excluder on the bottom.
Thanks all.