# An Abundance of Condensation

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974>\
**Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974 "2023-05-30T03:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChickenMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chickenmama/32/29123_2.png) [@ChickenMama](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ChickenMama)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974/1 "2023-05-30T03:52:50Z")

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Just added my Flow Hive super to the brood box. I live in an area with cool, dewy mornings, but not rain. The hive shows condensation on the observation windows, the key slot plug, and a little mildew is showing up on the ceiling of the roof.

I removed the bottom sliding piece to help dry it out, but that doesn’t seem to be doing enough. Research has mentioned “hive dryers” such as a quilt, silica packets or insulation.

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![localoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/48db29/32.png) [@localoptimist](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/localoptimist)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974/2 "2023-05-30T04:08:32Z")

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Hi @ChickenMama,

I’m having similar issues but haven’t added my super yet. Curious if what I described in my post sounds similar?

I fear taking out the tray for long periods could cause the bees to fill the screen with propolis. I have been checking out he tray every 5-7 days, cleaning and drying it.

The brood box humidity and temp drops temporarily but adding the tray causes humidity to accumulate again after a few days.

> [@Very high humidity / moisture bottom tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/very-high-humidity-moisture-bottom-tray/34973):
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> Hello, New beekeeper here but learning quickly. I received my nuc and installed within my brood box by itself exactly 17 days ago. I’m located in Southern California (zone 10a) at about 1,200 ft in the foothills of the national forest. Especially this year we have experienced cooler days and nights with higher humidity in spring. My hive is facing sunrise, with direct morning sun and a bit of afternoon sun (shade from a tree canopy mid-day). The colony is growing so fast, nearly all the 3 new …

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**Author:** ![ChickenMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chickenmama/32/29123_2.png) [@ChickenMama](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ChickenMama)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/an-abundance-of-condensation/34974/3 "2023-05-30T06:33:50Z")

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I kept bees starting in 2009, stopped in late 2014. There were times I took the bottom board off altogether for weeks at a time. The bees won’t fill it with propolis.  
Some of the research I have down also said the humidity was a sign of healthy growth and activity. I will keep monitoring and stay in touch!