No doubt the white would reflect the heat. Even just painting the roof white will make a marked difference. @Dawn_SD uses a salted rat beneath the brood box which she swears by to reduce bearding, something I’m going to try next year. 
Errrr.
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Salted rat… what is the salt to rat ratio? 
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Have you joined NABA if not you should I have been learning a lot from the meetings.
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Since they moved from Edmondson Pike I’m struggling to make a meeting
Jackson TN area here - i noticed bearding also the past few days. Hive is tung oiled.
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