Hive Top Ventilation Shims

[@TheSpencerherrick]

Just wanted to tell you that this is by far the best, most well explained video on frame building that I've found!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!!

[@rodkirt9273]

Your "programs" are fantastic ! I really enjoy them . Thank You

[@shanncap]

I like the shim ventilation you showed. Very nice idea. And the jig will be useful as well. Thank you for sharing

[@badbradh4845]

Between your shims and mountain feeding method...I am 5 for 5 over wintering...Thanks for the video's!

[@daviddinsmore245]

Very high quality video. I really liked your workshop tips, lots of good techniques that are very useful for many projects. Thanks,

[@kennapop3]

I'm using two Vivaldi boxes this year as I expand I will try these shims. Thanks, Chad

[@jamesphillippe3653]

You are an excellent teacher. Thank you

[@ವಾಸುಕಿ]

Excellent set of videos. Please make a video of making the Swarm Traps. Thank you.

[@larryshreffler3187]

Thank you so much for the "Beekeepers Waok Shop" I thourly injoy your howto projects

[@JWW922]

Thank you for your time and expertise! I really enjoyed!

[@dfishman76]

What got you into beekeeping? I got my first hives for my garden and it went from there

[@airwolf61970]

On top of my inner cover I use a vented half super to feed my bee's. Using Ziploc bags that I lay on top of the inner cover. Then I put the telescoping cover on top of the 2" vented half cover. Can I use the shims still? And with such a large opening. Do you have problems with robbing?

[@beekeepersworkshop]

The ventilation shims are used mainly in the winter to deal with inner hive moisture. Robbing (at least for me) has not been a problem. Robbing is usually not a problem if you have strong hives. But that, sometimes, is easier said than done. We all experience weak hives once in a while.

[@426superbee4]

i make my hive tops where i can slide them back or forth 1 inch, i have two 2" notches front and back for ventilation on my inner cover. I have my hives facing the south so in the summer i slide top north will be open from the north for summer, i slide my top south it will be open south for winter ventilation, They always have ventilation for any season of winter and summer, and they always have a escape route or another entrance If it get in the high 90's and 100's I will place pennies in the 4 corners of a hive body for ventilation as well Thanks for another Great Video Cheers

[@kenthompson6539]

Every hive should be like a condenser however in a hollow tree the moisture usually condenses on the top and runs down the side, this is nature's way of producing clean pure water early in spring and saves the bees energy from having to gather water by leaving the cluster! This is why the bees use propolis on the sides of the hive, so follow where the bees lead😂

[@terrysaunders8948]

lv all r videos wood lv to see more.

[@98woodmann]

what about making a pollen trap thanks

[@terrysaunders8948]

love all the vides

[@Lighttimer]

Has anyone used the shims and had their hive(s) survive the winter?

[@HaroldKeiner]

very informative, thank you

[@honeybguys6346]

You put out some great vids Steve. Very informative. I like to run the notched inner cover year round for ventillation. The only thing I need to do for winterization, is place a 3/4" spacer under the back of the hive's bottom board. This allows the condensation (if there is any) to drip out the front of the hive. Check out our facebook page HONEY B GUYS and throw us a "like" while you are visiting.

[@baconneggs2406]

has anyone ever witness the moisture run to the back....seems like it would still drip as thats not much slope

[@beekeepersworkshop]

It doesn't take much of a slope for the condensation to run "downhill". For years and years, lots of beekeepers tilted the entire hive slightly forward in order for the water to run out on the bottom boards. These days, with screened bottom boards, tilting a hive in this manner is not so important.

[@dougferrell7066]

anyone using these in the summer?