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jsallington
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mannanin
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| Nice looking hive and I particularly like your roof. Not sure what sort of pests you get round your way but that plastic mesh may not be up to the job. l abandoned plastic mesh floors some time back. Just a suggestion, but you may want to consider a metal mesh or a solid floor as an alternative. |
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jsallington
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| Thanks, that mesh on the ground is from something else. Actually I used an aluminum mesh from McMastercar.com but it cost me $30 plus shipping. I'm getting some other stainless steel mesh quoted from another place (McNichols.com) hopefully that will be cheaper. |
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J Smith
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Very nice looking neatly built hive, congratulations.
Are you going to coat the exterior? |
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jsallington
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| I wasn't planning on coating it. It's cedar so its not going to rot. I was planning on rubbing the inside down with bees wax, and dripping some wax on the top bars. Any other recommendations on prepping it? I guess I should ask, do I just put bees in it? Do I need any starter frames or anything? |
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WileyHunter
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| I think, to help preserve the beauty of the cedar (which I don't care for as it ages when exposed to the elements unprotected), and to help form a barrier from the elements (snow and rain mainly), I would coat it with the "hive paint" as referenced here: http://www.biobees.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15084 |
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Wildflower_VA
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| Very nice! I'm looking forward to seeing the ground again and temperatures above single digits at night. It's been a rough winter and I'm in the South. |
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