Porter bee escapes

[Jambo]

I’m not sure that removing the insulation will help to cool down the supers.

I think removing the insulation might have the opposite effect as it also insulates the hive from outside heat and helps the bees to maintain a constant temperature inside the hive.

Kitta

Yes indeed - it depends on the relative temperatures between outside and inside and whether the hive is in direct sunlight or not and what colour it is painted, and whether or not the sun makes an appearance that day and so on.

My usual (I say this as if I have been doing it a while) strategy is to put boards on in the evening and then remove supers first thing the next morning. In that scenario the supers would be substantially warmer than the surrounding air and they can only cool faster with the top insulation removed, especially as this then exposes the mesh I have blocking the feed holes on most of my crown boards.

I agree that if trying to clear during the day in the height of summer it might have the opposite effect.

[janeoh]

So the reason for the board not clearing became apparent on the removal of the board to find the porter bee escapes had jumped out of position when placing the heavy supers on top. image2 (1).JPG image1 (1).JPG

[Adam]

Some suppliers make the slots too long.

[Jambo]

Jane the hole in each end can be used for a drawing pin or similar to hold them in place.

[wee willy]

Some suppliers make the slots too long.

I use the rhombus type , I find the quicker and simpler .


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