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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 12900" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Hi Amber you have not necessarily "gone wrong", dampness in hives over winter and these slugs can happen to most of us, I get a few hives like this every year, with these giant sized tiger slugs, I think they are called.</p><p></p><p>As per Tristan, strong hives in dry locations are much less likely to be affected. But a cluster of bees is a living organism which breaths, and generates moisture. All it takes is for that moisture to come in contact with a colder surface and it condenses, making an environment those slugs can move into.</p><p></p><p>A big strong hive full of bees will ventilate better and generally be more in control of the whole hive and prevent condensation, but we don't always have that through winter. </p><p></p><p>So me, when I find this happening, I flick the slugs out, although they may just move straight back so it's more about fixing the environment. As your hive grows in bee numbers the problem will resolve, do make sure the hives have enough ventilation. Although the hive defender base is ventilated, this may help with ventilation, but in some situations can also make moisture ingress worse. Good you also have a solid bottom board, to help you analyze what works best in your apiary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 12900, member: 13"] Hi Amber you have not necessarily "gone wrong", dampness in hives over winter and these slugs can happen to most of us, I get a few hives like this every year, with these giant sized tiger slugs, I think they are called. As per Tristan, strong hives in dry locations are much less likely to be affected. But a cluster of bees is a living organism which breaths, and generates moisture. All it takes is for that moisture to come in contact with a colder surface and it condenses, making an environment those slugs can move into. A big strong hive full of bees will ventilate better and generally be more in control of the whole hive and prevent condensation, but we don't always have that through winter. So me, when I find this happening, I flick the slugs out, although they may just move straight back so it's more about fixing the environment. As your hive grows in bee numbers the problem will resolve, do make sure the hives have enough ventilation. Although the hive defender base is ventilated, this may help with ventilation, but in some situations can also make moisture ingress worse. Good you also have a solid bottom board, to help you analyze what works best in your apiary. [/QUOTE]
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