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- Primal Bee hive | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 forces bees to spend massive amounts of energy just to maintain brood temperature, especially in cooler months or during early development
- Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format
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
- The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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
- Making Michael Palmers inexpensive pollen sub - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Houston Beekeepers Association | Bee Nutrition with Dr Pierre Lau From this, it seems: The ratio of protein to lipid (fat) should be 1 4 : 1 Bees like canola pollen more than rose They like high omega 3:6 ratio Canola pollen has 55:1 That's extreme
- 3D Printing for the Beekeeper - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 Cell Punch Langstroth Hive Frame Scraper I'd love to see some more Here is a collection I keep on Thingiverse
- sugar brick recipe - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
looking for an easy sugar brick recipe i tried searching the archives but didnt have much luck if i remember there was one that was 5 or 10 lbs of sugar and a small amount of water, put it on a cookie sheet and let it dry
- Salt for bees? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 arms licking sweat (sometimes as many as 6 or 8) i let them alone until they start getting under my arm i know
- essential oils in syrup | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
essential oils yesterday I googled varroa mites and found a study from the University of West Virginia regarding the use of essential oils to control the mites by feeding them the oils in the sugar water It listed several different oils and also the amounts per volume They also had results and receipes to use with crisco
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