Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Raw wool as hive insulation

Someone threw away lots of raw wool into the near by forest which I pass every day with my dog. Of course I was not lazy to go back home and get a bag and collect some of it. Wool is a perfect insulation for bee hives, both to insulate the roof above the cluster and in case of doubble walled hives. So I stuffed the one hive which has a doubble wall;
One can see the wool through the window from inside the hive
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2 comments:

  1. Big Daddy DukeDecember 14, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    I think this is an excellent idea as wool, unlike synthetic insulation, absorbs moisture and reduces the opportunity for condensation to negatively impact the winter cluster. Old wool blankets or old wool coats can be used also.

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  2. UnknownOctober 6, 2019 at 2:35 AM

    Excellent idea, though I might not need it coz I'm in the tropics, equator.

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