Today I checked up on a trap-out that was started about 2 weeks ago.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the 1-way screen was blocked with masses of dead bees – and the survivors chewed through the other blocked entrances\/exits to get out.\u00a0 I can’t say that I blame them for their industrious nature!<\/p>\n
I made the appropriate repairs to the trap-out, and re-sealed the openings – this time, I embedded a physical barrier of a galvanized wire mesh into the sealant.\u00a0 So they will not be able to exit via these spaces again.\u00a0 unfortunately, this means that the trap-out essentially “starts over” from today.\u00a0 They’ve been adding pollen & nectar for at least the last 1 week.<\/p>\n
Video to come later in the week.<\/p>\n
Update 5\/10\/2012
\nUnfortunately, the queen did NOT last the extra 2 days between Monday & Wednesday when I checked on the trap-out again.\u00a0 We’ll see what’s going on with my hives, and maybe I can find a frame of eggs to supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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