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whg3
Nursebee
Posts: 26 Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:10 pm
Location: Greensboro/Guilford College
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by whg3 » Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:11 pm
I was feeding the girls up until this cold snap. Well dumb me did not get the top feeders off of two of the hives. My question is what do I do now? Should I wait for a warm day and take them off or what do you guys suggest?
Wally
Guard bee
Posts: 1833 Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:35 pm
Location: Randleman
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by Wally » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:35 am
50 deg. F. or above before opening them is my threshold.
SmithN
Guard bee
Posts: 129 Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:14 am
Location: Hickory, NC
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by SmithN » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:09 pm
Wally is right....(as usual)...50 degrees F or above.
Better to leave the feeders in place than risk chilling your clustering bees.
Everyone has an opinion, this is mine.
Norma