BEE BUILDING STUFF
While I wait impatiently for new nuc in April, I started fooling around with associated bee projects. I am very very new at beekeeping, but experimenting is so fun! Today I built a pulley system for my newly made swarm box. There were scouts the other day so I thought what the heck, if it works then I do not want to climb down a ladder with a heavy box of bees. I purchased a pulley, hook latches and u bolt. I then used left over 2x4s and a 4x4 for a diagonal on the knee brace support. I also had big lag bolts to used for assembling this part. (the box is nucs I cut down from a 10 frame box). Works like a charm.....empty. Afterwards I finished up some storage for bee supplies in the new summer goose shed. Another experiment! Will the bored geese pull stuff down when waiting to be let out in the mornings? So I measured up and put nothing at goose level to chew on. I also added one old door hinge to several of the wood windows to open as it gets quite hot in there. Geese heat up a bit too fast with all their down. Later I stapled metal screen to prevent critters from coming in. Will post a swarm pic if it works!!!
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