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 · Houston Beekeepers Association | Bee Nutrition with Dr. Pierre Lau Watch on From this, it seems: The ratio of protein to lipid (fat) should be 1.4 : 1. Bees like canola pollen …

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 …

Jun 26, 2013 · Not one bee bothered him. Given that bees' sense of smell FAR exceeds our own, "smelling like bananas" didn't seem to register as nearly close enough for bees in my book. …

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 2, 2022 · I have these scattered around the bee yard with Karo syrup in them and they do a good job. Just poke holes in the lid with a bottle opener just big enough to let the yellow …

Nov 26, 2021 · I thought I'd start a thread with some stuff I've come up with, in the hopes of others adding their own creations. I know I'm not the only one here with a 3D printer: Queen Rearing …