South1 - Winter 24
November 21, 2023 @ 6am (~17F in apiary)
County: Belknap
Town: Gilmanton
Bee Race: Northern - from Jeff McCormack
Source: split from 2023 Stalker
Queen: 2024
Hive Name: South1
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Hive details:
- 10 Frame Langstroth
- Stack: Medium,Medium,Medium, 1.5" feeding shim
- Winterization:
Cozy with reflectix covering the top so no snow gets in.
upper entrance : 1/2"x3/8" with a wind block
lower entrance : 1/2 oval - 1" x3/8" - on east side
hive stand base wrapped with Reflectix
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Notes:
- 10/20/24 : put in sensors
- lots of capped honey & bees.
- mite test: 1.5%
- 11/8/24 @ ~ 1:30pm : wrapped bottom of stand with reflectix, changed to winter entrance reducer
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South Side
East Side
North Side
West Side
Live Stream
Sensor location notes:
2 sensors - both in middle of the box
frames are counted from left to right when facing the front of the colony
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"Outside" (pink line) is not from a sensor. It data pulled by broodminder from a weather data site
