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:
- 1-15-21: A cleansing flight occurred at lower entrance
Before Wrapping
Jan 20, 2021
Heat loss at inner cover
Heat generated on left where colony is banked
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
