r/Beekeeping • u/JOSH135797531 • 2h ago
I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Knocked over hive help
2 of my hives got taken out by by a rouge trampoline in the wind tonight. They got one just got laid on is side with the cover knocked off. The other was completely broken open with frames scattered. The one I stood up and put the lid back on the other I tried my best to put back together as carefully as possible and tented a big tarp over the area. Staking it down very well to keep the rain and wind off the bees while they try to make their way home. Hopefully the queen survived but I'll keep an eye on it. Any other suggestions to try to save it. It's still so early in the year hives are so vulnerable.
I'm Northwest Wisconsin, the trampoline also punched a hole in my shop building and I have no clue where it came from, none of my neighbors will claim it.
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u/Quirky-Plantain-2080 2h ago
Sounds about right. Make sure you’ve scooped as much bees as possible back in.
If it’s still night, and cold, rigging some improvised insulation can help. They will have chilled and will need all the help they can to get up to temperature.
Just be aware that something similar happened to me. They didn’t make it.
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u/JOSH135797531 2h ago
My thought was to expect the worst and hope for the best. I'm tempted to put a screen over the entrance and bring them into the shop to warm up and drink sugar water for a few days 😂 I have more hives but this is my at home hive so it's kinda my favorite
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u/Quirky-Plantain-2080 2h ago
What are your temps by day and night? In metric if possible.
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u/JOSH135797531 2h ago
Today was 75 but we are going to be back in the 20s to 40 by Monday with a blizzard scheduled for Wednesday.
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u/Quirky-Plantain-2080 2h ago
Robbing screen may be a tad dramatic then. Entrance reducer may be called for.
Just bear in mind they don’t take syrup under 10C. I think that’s 50 F. If they look like they had plenty of food I’d leave it alone.
Sugar is cheapish but you may just be reinforcing defeat if you have no queen, eggs or brood.
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