Comments on: DIY Winter Moisture-Wicking Pillow

By: Dorothy (DJ) Hall

Dorothy (DJ) Hall — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:55:34 +0000

Please delete me from you NL mailing. I can no longer keep bees. Breaks my heart.

By: Charif Esber

Charif Esber — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:14:23 +0000

I have a problem with my bees that is when there is snow on the ground and it’s a sunny day after the storm, bees get out and fly off and fall in the snow and die therefore I am loosing a large number of them. The question is how to prevent that.should I close the entrance and wait for the snow to melt?

By: MaryEllen

MaryEllen — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:26:48 +0000

I LOVE this…very tidy, easy to manipulate, cheap and easy to put together, does not harbor spiders and other bugs, and wood dust stays inside the pillowcase (does not sift down into the hive). The extra step of the velcro makes it so it is easier to store during the “off-season”. Kudos to you!!

By: Donald

Donald — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 22:41:33 +0000

Do you think rice would work as a wicking filler

By: tom n

tom n — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:30:14 +0000

I have an easier method. Stuff an old T shirt with straw – then staple both ends shut. Works well.

By: Lin

Lin — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:25:27 +0000

If you are going to cut holes in that top box to let out condensation do you just keep this box for this purpose? I would think any opening in the hive box would invite other bugs in warmer weather ….

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:57:50 +0000

Is it okay to use cedar shavings in this project? I have those on hand because I use them in the smoker. TIA. Jill

By: Raymond Hansen

Raymond Hansen — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:22:31 +0000

Can I use your stuffed pillow if I put candy boards on top of my hives?

By: Frances Moore

Frances Moore — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:55:09 +0000

In reply to okey. u can just tie it off with a string, I do not sew it either

By: Frances Moore

Frances Moore — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:53:48 +0000

In reply to Seth kehlenbeck. I use sugar candy it is on top of the brood nest and the pillow goes on top u can check the food very easy lift the pillow and there is the food I do not do any sewing I jst tie the pillow off with shoe strings works great and u do not have to worry about the bees dieing from starvation hope thyis helps