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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 5, 2023 · Heading into my 4th year of beekeeping and thinking about trying to make and sell beeswax candles this year. Right now I just make beeswax chapsticks and sell any extra wax I …

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 …

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 …

Mar 5, 2025 · All of my opinions and suggestions are based on my five decades of actual beekeeping, not so much on book learning, watching YouTube videos nor reading internet sites.

Nov 8, 2008 · Hello All- I am starting 2 hives in the spring and have been pondering where to put them...I have a few spots in mind, away from sight from the road, shelter on the north side, …

Jul 25, 2025 · The very small cost of federal bee research is so tiny that we have, several times, had to actually go down to DC and buttonhole congresscritters to ask them to add a few million …

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