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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

I had bees for a while and they were a little not of magic in my field. Just wonderful. The tea towel is a great tip! I wish I had known that one. Thank you Kasey!

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Kasey Butcher Santana's avatar

Bees are so magical. I love working with them. I asked a forum for women beekeepers about keeping bees off the box edges, and someone gave me that tea towel tip. I have been thankful for it ever since!

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Julio's avatar

Why 57 deg. F? Also, does humidity matter? 57 deg. and dry can feel very different from 57 deg. and humid. Do the bees notice?

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Kasey Butcher Santana's avatar

Technically, you can inspect the hive when it's a little cooler, but that's the threshold for when bees go out and forage. Humidity has more to do with honey production than anything else. They reduce the moisture to around 18% before they cap it.

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