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The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 …
BeeMax Hive pros and cons | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 30, 2003 · Has anyone here used the BeeMax hives? What are the pros and cons? And which do you like best now: foam or wood? Thanks in advance. New Guy, wanting to do it right about the first …
Mar 23, 2015 · HONEY BEE SWARM TRAP DETAILS SWARM TRAP IS MADE FROM 1⁄2” CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD. FINISHED INSIDE DIMENSIONS ARE: 18 1/4” WIDE x 7 1/2” DEEP x 18” …
Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format
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 …
Snow covering entrances | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jan 15, 2024 · What’s the overall census on scraping snow from in front of entrances. Can bees suffocate? Like many of you we have some seriously cold weather here. Highs around 0F. We also …
Beekeeping in Jamaica | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jul 8, 2012 · Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative Society, Ltd. Early this week I had the chance to visit with some of the founders of the Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd. The cooperative is …
sugar brick recipe | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Sep 2, 2020 · A forum community dedicated to beekeeping, bee owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about breeding, honey production, health, behavior, hives, housing, adopting, care, …
Black vs Yellow plastic frames | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jun 25, 2024 · Has anyone noticed that bees tend to build better on darker frames? Or is it just me? I double coated both black and yellow plastic frames with wax, and gave one hive all black frames, …
Beekeeper, one word or two. | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Aug 6, 2013 · I've been seeing "beekeeper" and "beekeeping" spelled "bee keeper" and "bee keeping" here in beesource lately. I know there are more important things to be concerned about, but it bugs …