Slugs in hives

[The Drone Ranger]

I wonder if the owner of the handsome scottie down town would understand if I greeted it with, "Beam me up"?

Can anyone remember how the conversation turned from slugs in hives to dogs, not-in-hives?

[back on topic] I expect the slugs have all slithered back inside the hives, given the cold weather ...

Fairs fair we did have a spell on horses as well

[Jon]

Yes, good lord, it would be ridiculous to go straight from slugs to dogs without passing via horses.

[The Drone Ranger]

and the occasional reference to pies ,Tesco ,orang utangs and other animals to which I would like to add Koala
While not known for speed they are pretty good tree climbers

[Bumble]

[back on topic] I expect the slugs have all slithered back inside the hives, given the cold weather ...

They won't have done, not unless they had built up local resistance to little blue pellets.

It is now officially just known as a "dobermann" and is allegedly the only breed named after a person.

I knew somebody who bred a dog called Brian. He was a heinz type of dog, but he was named after a person all the same. Does that count? Didn't climb trees though, just stood near them every so often and boosted the soil fertility.

[austintexasbeewrangler]

slugs and snails need it damp to survive

I have noticed, even in the heat of Texas, our honey bees benefit most in full sun. Perhaps moving the bees to a brighter location. This is challenging, as you must keep in mind the circumference bees travel. I always pitch my langstroth hives slightly forward to help with drainage of water.

[The Drone Ranger]

I have noticed, even in the heat of Texas, our honey bees benefit most in full sun. Perhaps moving the bees to a brighter location. This is challenging, as you must keep in mind the circumference bees travel. I always pitch my langstroth hives slightly forward to help with drainage of water.

Hi there
Down in texas you might have more to worry about than slugs though
Are the africanised bees gradually working their way up from the south and causing you problems ?

[Mellifera Crofter]

I have noticed, even in the heat of Texas, our honey bees benefit most in full sun. ...

Yes, I've noticed that. Up here on my hill I had to choose between wind or sun and chose the first. I now think I should move them towards the sun and just keep the the hives nearer to ground level to protect them from the wind or keep the varroa trays in. The trees only provide wind protection from one direction anyway.

The occasional slug is not a problem. I've seen them turned into 'biltong' (or jerky). Made me wonder whether they were stung to death.
Kitta

[Bumble]

My bees aren't brave enough to sting these huge slugs. Still getting them, but they're tucking themselves in the groove beneath the frame lugs now.

Only one hive is affected, it's annoying. They make so much slime that they're making the frames mouldy.

[The Drone Ranger]

I haven't used Hive Clean it's a powder like Exomite Apis was
The Exomite stuff discourages wasps from trying to get into nuc entrances
Maybe slugs wouldn't cross it to get in the hive

[gavin]

Alternatively get the hives on wooden stands and use grease bands on the legs?

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