• PB - plastic bag
• FF - frame feeder
• RF - round feeder
• B - plastic bottle
• PP - pollen patties
• SB - sugar block

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| | 1N | 1M | 1S | 2E | 2M | 2W | 3E | 3M | 3W | 4E | 4M | 4W | 5 */ | | 2021-Oct-27 | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp / 1 mite drop | | 2021-Oct-18 | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp / 16 mites drop | | 2021-Oct-11 | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | | 2021-Sep-30 | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | | 2021-Sep-15 | removed strips from all hives | | 2021-Aug-19 | | | | | | | | | | 5 strips | | | 5 strips | | 2021-Aug-13 | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | 3 strips | | 3 strips | 3 strips | | 2021-Jul-27 | 1/2 tsp | | 1/2 tsp | 1/2 tsp | | | 1/4 tsp | | | 1/4 tsp | | 2021-Jun-21 | 1/8 tsp | 1/4 tsp | 1/8 tsp | | 2021-May-30 | | 1/4 tsp | | |1/4 tsp | ||| | 1/4 tsp | | | 1/8 tsp | ====== 6 Frame hives ====== 6 Frame Hives ===== Feeding bees ===== Using plastic thin grocery bag works well, too. Bees punch it after couple hours and empty in a day. There is R20 roof insulation on every 6 frame hive. Right picture shows that vents in ventilation box are closed with 3/4“ XPS ===== Insulating lid ===== This is R6 insulated dome (hood) covering three 6 Frame over 6 frame hives. Two regular 10 frame boxes fit under the dome, too. ===== Winter roof insulation ===== * A thick rope to make beespace under the foil * Thin foil * Reflectix layer seals the foil below and reflects heat back to the hive. * A ventilation box with closed vents * R10 XPS inside the box * R10 XPS on top of the box * R6 dome on the top of that will come before winter ===== Fully insulated ===== A single hood covers three colonies. Each colony is made of two 6 frame deep boxes. Upper box was full of food (~40lb) going into winter. In March each colony got a sugar brick and a pollen substitute patty. * R20 + R6 = R26 roof * R6 sides * no upper ventilation * 1/3 open disk entrance in lower box * open bottom entrance * 6x 1.5” dia screened holes in bottom board open during winter ==== Making sure that bottom entrance and ventilation are open after heavy snowfall ==== ====== 10 Frame BeeMax poly ====== ==== Putting BeeMax together==== ==== Moving from wooden to poly==== ==== Wintering in poly hive==== There are two pieces of R10 XPS on the top of poly cover to make total ~R26. The roof is much better insulated then the side walls. The red tape closes air leaks between lower and upper box. There is no upper entrance/ventilation. All ventilation is through lower narrow entrance and open screened bottom. Protecting bottom entrances and ventilation from snow Feeding sugar blocks and pollen substitute patties in March