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 …

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Jul 31, 2025 · The core idea behind the Primal Bee hive is thermal efficiency. Most standard hives, even insulated ones, lose a huge amount of heat through poor design and box geometry. That heat loss …

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Mar 11, 2019 · Hey all we used Michael Palmers sub this last year. We add some lemongrass to encourage quicker uptake on the sub. It worked great either way. My wife made a video of how to …

May 4, 2025 · The queen bee is the most crucial element in producing strong and healthy bees. In saying that, while considering trading healthy queen cells from a beekeeper friend, that way will not …

Sep 18, 2011 · I am planning on insulating my inner cover with non foil backed rigid foam insulation. I was also going to wrap my hives in rigid insulation. My question is what work better foil backed or …

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 …

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Oct 27, 2009 · A long time beekeeper in our bee club says he puts salt on the landing board for his bees. I have noticed especially this summer while working in my truckpatch the bees landing on my …