Hot melt glue

[MacfromNS]

Hi everyone , did anyone ever use hot melt glue on the
in side of the hive and if so did the bees mind it? I wanted
to use it to put screen under the jar feeders.

[hankdog1]

Wouldn't think it would be a problem as i've seen a wannabe beekeeper repair hives with duct tape.  That being said i don't see why hot glue wouldn't work.  Depending on the type of screen your gonna use fabric glue might work better.  May i ask what type of feeder your using and why your wanting to do it?

[MacfromNS]

May i ask what type of feeder your using and why your wanting to do it?

I'm going to use mason jars through the inner cover to feed and
I don't want the bees  coming out then.

[cundald]

When I mounted my #8 screens over the holes, I mounted the screen on the top side of the wood and used a combination of wood glue, staples and a thin piece of wood molding, the molding helped with centering of the jar.   Hot glue probably would work, but you may have problems getting the screen flat.

P.S. I found the wide mouth qt. mason jars fit nicely in a med. super with the inner and outer cover on top.

cundald

[jpitz31]

Should not be a problem.

Once cooled down it is too hard for the bees to eat. 
Make sure that is is cool before putting in near the bees.

Thanks

Joe

[Robo]

did anyone ever use hot melt glue on the in side of the hive and if so did the bees mind it?

I use it to attach the screen over the vent holes in polystyrene nucs.  No issues with it.


rob...

[nella]

 a hot melt glue gun should be good for closing cracks and crevices where mites, shb and whatever might hide.

[hankdog1]

May i ask what type of feeder your using and why your wanting to do it?

I'm going to use mason jars through the inner cover to feed and
I don't want the bees  coming out then.

Ooooh okay got ya well good luck