cold weather and inspections

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MustbeeNuts

April 27, 2008, 01:08:48 PM
how cold can I open and do an inspection. ? if the bees fly can I look inside.
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Shizzell

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April 27, 2008, 02:36:22 PM
I know people that open it up in 20 degree weather. If they are flying, go ahead and open it up and take a look. Just remember that the more time you spend in the hive, the more energy the bees are going to have to expend to warm the hive again.

Jake

Michael Bush

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April 27, 2008, 02:38:56 PM
If the bees are flying you can open it up.  It should probably be in the 60's F before I'd look into the brood nest for very long.
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April 27, 2008, 03:43:58 PM
Well the temp is 51 degrees here now. I went an looked its been 3 days since the queen was released. I really wanted to check it out. One i found the queen, but I didn't see any eggs?? The cell have what looks like sugar water.
The other I couldnt see her? bees where doing there thing though? I really wanted to see that other queen.
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