Hive Strafford4
County: Strafford
Bee Race: Northern
Source: NUC from overwintered colony
Queen: 1st Year
Hive Name: 4 NUC
Hive details:
- 5 Frame Langstroth
- 17" off the ground
- hive entrance: 3/8" x 1/2"
- upper entrance: 3/8" x 1/2"
- closed bottom board
- Stack (bottom to top):
Deep, deep, inner cover, insulation
- Winterization:
bee cozy, tyvek, colony quilt, polystyrene 2" insulation on top
Notes:
- A cleansing flight occurred 1-15-21 at lower entrance
Before Wrapping
Jan 20, 2021
Heat loss at inner cover
Heat generated on left where colony is banked
December 2020
November 2020
