Need to Cover Bees for Yard Work

[Ryan Bezenek]

Hi all,

I have some significant yard work being done that will bring the work team right up next to my hives.

Their proximity to my hives will be limited to about half a day.

Does anyone have recommendations for safely covering or sequestering the hives while the work team is nearby?

Thanks,

Ryan

[Gerald Przybylski]

Use some metal screen/hardware-cloth to block the entrance the night before the work will be done to prevent the bees from foraging.
Screen because they need to circulate air through it for climate control. 
Every beekeeper should have a bit of #8 hardware cloth in their kit. 

Then get the work done as early in the day as possible. 

Then unblock the entrance so the bees can forage again. 

The alternatiive if you had started the setup a couple of days ago would be to set up a temporary screen or wall next to the work site 
between the job and the bees.  e.g. prop up some sheets of plywood on end side by side and let the bees get used to the configuration.
A better alternative if work will take days rather than hours. 

that's my 2¢

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[Catherine Edwards]

I have been using plastic screen duct taped across the entrance for this purpose. 

Catherine Edwards

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[Bees & Beeks]

For small 1 box I’ve used ventilated mesh bags for tree (to keep out frost) and duct taped openings.  Larger hives I’ve sacrificed older mesh bags and duct taped around openings - any type of mesh/ventilated bags that bees cannot fly through works for few hours or a day.  My understanding is that if left on, they’ll eventually chew through it.

Bee Happy, 

Mimi 

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[Ryan Bezenek]

Thank you for the feedback, everyone!

The yardwork starts next Monday, so I'll put the netting on the hives on Sunday night and will have them start their work near the hives in the morning.

Really appreciate the community response.

-Ryan

[real...@aol.com]

Barrier , hang a couples of old sheet work great , best of all reusable and very compact 

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