This is the tale that began in 2006 in my first year of beekeeping in Atlanta, GA. ...there's still so much to learn.
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I began this blog to chronicle my beekeeping experiences. I have read lots of beekeeping books, but nothing takes the place of either hands-on experience with an experienced beekeeper or good pictures of the process. I want people to have a clearer picture of what to expect in their beekeeping so I post pictures and write about my beekeeping saga here.Master Beekeeper Enjoy with me as I learn and grow as a beekeeper.
No, the girls don't build comb in the roof. It's a tiny space. Maybe if you have one of those garden hives they would. They recognize the inner cover as the top of the hive and they don't build comb on the roof. The only time I've had bees build comb on the inner cover is when I was missing some frames in the box below the inner cover and they built comb from the lower side of the inner cover - what a mess!
Lovely stuff as always Linda - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI notice that you don’t cover the crown board hole. Won’t the girls build comb in the roof?
No, the girls don't build comb in the roof. It's a tiny space. Maybe if you have one of those garden hives they would. They recognize the inner cover as the top of the hive and they don't build comb on the roof. The only time I've had bees build comb on the inner cover is when I was missing some frames in the box below the inner cover and they built comb from the lower side of the inner cover - what a mess!
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