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Summer Heat and Your Hive

December 2, 2016December 15, 2021 steve

Summer is here! Your Native Bee Hive may need some help during the hotter periods. Native Bees don’t cope very well when the temperatures get to 40 – 42°C and you could lose your hive from over heating. Things you can do to help keep the hive temperature down: Provide a well insulated hive box […]

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