Mar 9, 2021 · Solid, bee-tight hive equipment is necessary because any secondary openings will be eagerly sought by bees to avoid passing through the pollen trap grid. Two pollen trap designs are described.

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May 18, 2013 · Dunno if this helps anyone, but as a rough flow guide, I found it helpful. http://honeybeenet.gsfc.nasa.gov/Honeybees/Forage.htm KB

Dec 27, 2024 · Great presentation from Mr. Steve Riley from this year's National Honey Show just dropped. He and Dr. Stephen Martin host and maintain varroaresistant.uk and work closely with the growing cohort of TF beekeepers in the UK. A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies...

Sep 19, 2018 · I was pulling some frames this weekend to consolidate supers. i used honey bandit on a towel instead of a fume board. I put the supers in a rubbermaid type bin for transport. A good number of bees were getting into the container so i threw the towels in thinking when i …

May 17, 2018 · If you are more than 10 years past your tetanus shot, than it is standard medical practice to recommend one after an insect sting. Generally speaking, this is the "rule" for any sort of puncture injury; whether it be stepping on a nail, bitten by a dog (or chicken, or whatever), stung by an insect, stabbed by a jealous ex, etc. Your actual risk of tetanus following a bee …

Apr 17, 2016 · I released the new version of app - worked out almost all the comments that I received in the reviews in google play store, added new features - you can attach photo and audio, and app has new design. Check out the latest version here: Bee Queen Calendar - Apps on Google Play P.S.I don't know - gut I couldn't restore access to my previous account.

May 31, 2015 · Bee bread is pollen that has been mixed with enzymes and honey. This ferments and breaks down the pollen into a more digestible form for the bees and is fed to drone and worker larvae.

Aug 10, 2009 · The standard inner cover from suppliers does not guarentee bee travel space between it and the cover. Early on, had bunches of roaches in between. Added some stripping to the inner cover to increase the space, and the roaches went away. Note that roaches feed on decaying wood. A bee hive is perpetual picnic for them.