My plan for possible robbing

[DayValleyDahlias]

So the screen is on...some bees are trying to get in (around 5 or so )...reducer is on, then I will put Vicks around the entrance?  Frustrating...ugh

Anyone ever use the wet sheet over the hive treatment??  It is hot here today ( for us, Indian Summer )...

Update..it IS robbing!  Tons of bees trying to get into the closed hive!  ARGH!!!!!!!!!!  This beekeeping is frustrating!!!!!

[Scadsobees]

Not knowing the situation, they could just be returning foragers....

Haven't tried the wet sheet thing, but I had good luck with a sprinkler.

Rick

[DayValleyDahlias]

After having the screen on...now a large cluster of bees is trying to get inside. Robbing!

[Jerrymac]

Did you put the screen on during the day? It could be foragers returning to the hive. The screen needs to go on during the night time.

[DayValleyDahlias]

Early am...is when I screened

[Jerrymac]

If they go away then they are the robbers. If they stay they belong there. Check it tonight.

[Robo]

I had a similar ordeal about a month ago.  After 4 days of having a pound or more of bees cluster on the screen every day,  I finally moved to hive to another location.  Hopefully you will have better success :-D

[DayValleyDahlias]

Well I took off the screen...I will place the screen over the entrance late tonight...then check tomorrow I suppose...oh bother

[Michael Bush]

I'd leave it on.  The robbers will tire and leave.  Leaving them open to robbing is not good.

[qa33010]

   Definitely LEAVE IT ON.  Wait until dark and go take a look.  That's how I determined whether I had foragers or robbers.  I had to use a sprinkler and it worked fine.  After nightfall I put on a robber screen and reduced the entrance.  Left it that way for the rest of the summer last year. 

[DayValleyDahlias]

Robbers did not appear today!  hooray!