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awalker New Bee
Joined: 14 May 2016 Posts: 2 Location: East Chatham, NY
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 10:15 pm Post subject: bear problem-- can I raise new hive inside a big barn?? |
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Hey, all -- I had three thriving hives last year, but in the late summer/early fall, a bear paid several visits and ended up destroying them all. I tried tying them and weighting them, and nothing worked--very determined bear! This year, I'm getting one new hive, and I'd like to protect it. Do you think it would work to establish the hive in the upper floor of our large barn -- I'd put it next to a southern-facing window with many spaces for bees to exit to outdoors, but the bear couldn't reach them.
Thoughts? (The only alternative I can think of is to put up an electric fence, but I'd like to avoid it if possible.)
Thanks for any advice!!
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AndyC Scout Bee
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 304 Location: Uk/Horsham/RH13
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:12 am Post subject: |
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No direct experience but it sounds like a plan provided you can keep the bear out of the barn. . . . . . . . . |
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awalker New Bee
Joined: 14 May 2016 Posts: 2 Location: East Chatham, NY
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I think I can! Thanks very much for your reply. |
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Tavascarow Silver Bee

Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 962 Location: UK Cornwall Snozzle
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AugustC Silver Bee

Joined: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 613 Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry ... bears have been extinct in England for around 1000 years and my beekeeping experience doesn't extend that far.
best of luck
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Justin House Bee
Joined: 21 May 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Exeter
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:31 am Post subject: |
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At Bicton Collage where I went many moon's ago they had a lovely colony.
The hive was in one of the stand alone class room hut's.
All they did was install travel tubes from the hive to the outside wall.
no need for a window and having them flying around indoors.
One coombe was sandwiged between glass and you got an unrivalled view of the interworking's of the hive.
alternately you could always convert an old safe to a hive, I would like to see a bear manipulate the locking plates on a good sized unit.  |
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