Its hot here in Wisconsin! Yesterday was over 90 degrees. It looks like summer has finally come!
The high heat is apparently another big debate in beekeeping. When the outside temperature exceeds about 95 degrees, it can begin to soften or melt the beeswax in the hive, causing it to fall off the top bars. Dont worry, I checked mine last night and its ok! The debate is over whether to ventilate the hive or not. Some people say yes, ventilate because it allows it to cool the inside off. Others say no, dont ventilate because it allows the hot air in. The tipping point seems to be moisture. I dont see any condensation in the hive, so I figure I'm good with the balance of ventilation I have.
The heat wave has also brought something else to the house - a pool! Erin set up the pool on our deck. Its about a 10' diameter, 2 foot deep pool for the kids to swim in. Yep, they've been in it every day since Erin filled it. Even when the water was about 50 degrees straight from the hose! It looks like a really fun summer for the kids!
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