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Winter staples.Previous winters I have seen wetness and dripping staples, which I presume isn’t great for the bees. Of course, neither is varroa…. However, I have been shifting to vented base boards, and combined with narrow staples last winter I saw a lot less dampness.There are a few factors contributing to less wetness though:1. Get them in early before winter really sets in. I like mid ish April.2. Strong hives deal with staples better. So, keep those boxes full of bees.3. Both the above points lead to the staples having less solution in them when winter really hits. I think there is less GL in them to attract water.I like others ideas about making them shorter too. Might try that this winter.
Winter staples.
Previous winters I have seen wetness and dripping staples, which I presume isn’t great for the bees. Of course, neither is varroa…. However, I have been shifting to vented base boards, and combined with narrow staples last winter I saw a lot less dampness.
There are a few factors contributing to less wetness though:
1. Get them in early before winter really sets in. I like mid ish April.
2. Strong hives deal with staples better. So, keep those boxes full of bees.
3. Both the above points lead to the staples having less solution in them when winter really hits. I think there is less GL in them to attract water.
I like others ideas about making them shorter too. Might try that this winter.
