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Offline Chanticleer48

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"Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« on: May 11, 2014, 04:23:21 pm »
Yesterday I did my first cut-out....I capture the queen, rubber-banded all the brood comb, and added some honey comb.  This morning I released the queen and reduced the entrance a little bit.  This afternoon the bees are "bearding" the entrance to the hive.....is this a way of orienting or a signal of something else?  Looking for some info.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2014, 04:43:34 pm »
If it's as warm in Jawjah as it is here.
I'd say they're bearding to cool the hive down abit.
With the new brood comb and all the bees and with the reduced entrance I'd say it's hot in there.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2014, 05:01:26 pm »
Should I open the entrance all the way?  I have them on a screen bottom board.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2014, 08:13:02 pm »
Quote from: Chanticleer48 on May 11, 2014, 04:23:21 pm
Yesterday I did my first cut-out....I capture the queen, rubber-banded all the brood comb, and added some honey comb.  This morning I released the queen and reduced the entrance a little bit.  This afternoon the bees are "bearding" the entrance to the hive.....is this a way of orienting or a signal of something else?  Looking for some info.

   I have been told by beekeepers who do cutouts in the southern part United States is not a good idea to put in comb honey.  What I have been told makes a good hiding place for SHB and it makes the bee's wet.  (SHB) Small Hive Beetles

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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2014, 09:59:36 pm »
Thanks for the info.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2014, 11:43:11 pm »
I second Jim's post. I did several cutouts last year. I left honey comb in a few of them. Those bees didnt make it. Seems like the cutout proces demoralizes them for a few days, and gives shb time to take over. More experienced beeks warned me. No honey comb in the cutout. Feed them.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2014, 02:30:28 am »
Sometimes it can be a sign that your Wife/Girlfriend is maturing.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2014, 06:57:01 am »
hey any, i get that but the sepo's may not let's see.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2014, 07:30:24 am »
Amun, I couldn't help myself. It was just out there so I had to go with it.
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Offline Chanticleer48

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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2014, 09:45:04 am »
Quote from: Anybrew2 on May 12, 2014, 02:30:28 am
Sometimes it can be a sign that your Wife/Girlfriend is maturing.

Yes I did notice that with yours!!  Ha....just kidding....I teach highschool and coach football so I know all of the mama/wife/girlfriend jokes.
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Re: "Bearding" is it a sign of something?
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2014, 07:06:03 pm »
 :) a bit of fun.
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