Grub x - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 14, 2023 · I'm seeing videos now of well known Bee experts like Bob Binnie talking about using Scott's Grub x for small hive beetle larvae. They say it's not harmful to our bees in controlled …
Bananas and bees - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jun 26, 2013 · Hypothesis: if isoamyl acetate is in fact stress hormones generated by bees, and we know that real bananas don't contain any isoamyl acetate at all, then we might conclude that bees …
Salt for bees? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Oct 27, 2009 · Bees are there constantly, even though they are only about 100 feet from the lake where they get all the water they want. Personally I know that a certain number of bees from each hive go …
Easiest Split Technique for a Newbie - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 11, 2019 · Nurse bees then reoccupied the combs by traveling threw the queen excluder you made a nuc full of nurse bees who aren’t orientated to fly back to the old hive you removed the open brood …
Dead out Honey - What to do with it. | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Mar 27, 2025 · Should I extract and bottle what I can and feed the rest back to the bees somehow? How do I know if my frames are fomenting and if it is still good? This year I am getting 3 nucs to replace …
How high bees fly - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jan 27, 2005 · Some bees fly at colder temps than others, on windier days they fly closer to the ground level / tree tops than on calm days, but they ALL FLY. How high a bee can fly has nothing to do with …
Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format
Mar 9, 2021 · Pollen traps vary greatly in design and positioning on the hive. All make use of one basic principle – a grid to remove the pollen pellets from the bees and a box or tray to collect them. Pollen …
Vinegar in sugar syrup - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jun 3, 2015 · If you don't adjust the ph the bees will do it themselves. Bailey, in England, did a study years ago that said adding vinegar to sugar syrup that is fed for overwintering shortens the life of the …
Swapping hive position | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 4, 2025 · When swapping hive position in order to equalize, how far apart do the hives need to be? I ask because I swapped the hives at either end of a 5 foot stand, and the much bigger hive seems to …
Bees, Mites, and Planting Thyme - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 9, 2014 · Bees collect the leaf surface oils for propolis concoctions --- without affecting the mite explosion that marks September dearth. I have pollination hives on Lavender (with high levels of …