Bee War

[mtman1849]

When bees are try to rob and a war is raging how long will it last
a) until attackers win
b) until defenders win
c) other explain

[Keith13]

A in my opinion :shock:

Keith

[mtman1849]

entrance is reduce and there is no fighting in front of entrance yet just on porch

[bassman1977]

Bordman feeders are removed.  darn things always caused robbing at my hives.

[rast]

 C. It depends on what you do to keep them out.

[Michael Bush]

Until you stop it or the hive being robbed has not one drop of honey left and they will shortly starve.

[mtman1849]

Other than reducing the entrance which it already is what else can stop them

[Michael Bush]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesrobbing.htm

[Shawn]

Answer is A. Take it from me and the post I have already commented on. Robbing is no fun at all. I lost my hive, luckly a swarm moved in the other day, from robbing and other mistakes on my part. Anyway read Michael's site and it will help out a lot.

[JP]

Other than reducing the entrance which it already is what else can stop them

Seal the hive being robbed. Seal the hive doing the robbing that evening.

Make sure hive being robbed has food, give food ( frames of honey if available) and seal.

Could also move hive doing the robbing to another bee yard if possible.

Check hive being robbed once coast is clear for stores and queenlessness or other issues.


...JP

[Understudy]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesrobbing.htm

Michael,

Your page doesn't include using a sprinkler which I think is very effective in dealing with robbing.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[Shawn]

I did use my sprinkler when being robbed, worked although I saw a lot of bees tryign to cross the grass on floating blades of grass :-D

[Brian D. Bray]

I did use my sprinkler when being robbed, worked although I saw a lot of bees tryign to cross the grass on floating blades of grass :-D

Surfing?

[Michael Bush]

>Your page doesn't include using a sprinkler which I think is very effective in dealing with robbing.

It probably is as is a wet bed sheet and a few other things, but I haven't used any of them.  I always seem to be able to handle it with what I was doing.  I also didn't cover Jim Fischer's method of opening the lid on every hive to get them all busy defending their own honey.