Hive Belknap-1
County: Belknap
Bee Race: Carni
Source: 2020 Package
Queen: 1st Year
Hive Name: Carn20P
Hive details:
- 10 Frame Langstroth
- 8" off the ground
- hive entrance: 2"x1"
- upper entrance: 1" x 1/2"
- open bottom board wrapped with Reflectix
- Stack (bottom to top):
medium,medium,medium,medium,
candyboard, inner cover, homosote board, 2" insulation
- Winterization:
homemade bee cozy (3/4" polystyrene + marine vinyl),
reflectix wrapped around bottom, 2" insulation on top
- Other Notes:
- candy board has a front entrance along a hole in the middle
to improve airflow in the hive (see picture)
- 1/30/21 - blocked the candy board front entrance, closed
the hive entrance down to 1/2" x1/2", and pulled the cozy up to just under the candy board
- 2/1/21 battery died on the temp/humidity sensor - replace battery
- 2/8/21 temp/humidity sensor was dead again on - swapped it out for a new one
- 2/13/21 - bees took cleansing flights
- 2/16/21 - downsized upper entrance to ~1/4" x1/4"
- 2/23/21 - top of cluster is directly under the probe
- 2/25/21: added 2nd probe under candy board on right side (Listed as "other" in the live stream)
- 2/26/21: added 3rd probe between homosote board & top insulation (listed as "outside hive" in the live stream)
- 3/7/21 : Hive was dead - small cluster froze in cold temps
Candy Board
Live Stream