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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 …

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 …

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 …

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” …

Oct 21, 2009 · The reality is, there is no silver bullet for varroa. Read Michael Bush's postings and web site about mites. The only thing that works long term is the bees themselves - resistence, hygenic …

Feb 8, 2026 · Hello everyone — I’m looking to get some input from beekeepers and builders. For those of you who build or use wooden equipment, which plywood types or grades have you found work …

May 14, 2024 · Bee barns seems to lose a lot of conventional options like Demaree, swapping hive locations to equalize, finding the queen seems way harder on massive frame! It seems like so many …

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 …

Nov 9, 2005 · Nature bee wrote: "Lemongrass oil also works remarkably well as a settling lure and is much cheaper. Make sure to keep your ingredients and lures refrigerated. I wonder why Lemon …