Oct 17, 2025 · - Russian bees are very swarmy and will swarm both earlier and later than other bees. The suggestion was to give them much more space than you think they need. - Some Russians are …

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 …

Oct 21, 2009 · The only thing that works long term is the bees themselves - resistence, hygenic behavior, etc etc. Remember, anything chemical you put into your hives more that likely will get into …

Jan 27, 2021 · Being that when queen bees get old the bees kill them and make a new queen. This is a popular myth. What actually happens in a natural hive when the queen is getting old, is that the bees …

Feb 11, 2009 · Bees will roll up and take home lots of things we wouldn't associate with honeybees. Yes, dust in bird feeders. They take home White Millet seeds, too. Also, high moisture corn from ag …

Feb 23, 2017 · The only paint I know of that's bad for bees is ones that haven't cured sufficiently before placing bees within. Can anyone say absconde? lol That being said, prime with a good primer and …

Sep 3, 2025 · The bees thickened the comb so there was just bee space between the jar and the comb, resulting in very fat combs with curved sides. The final step was to pour extracted honey in around …

Feb 21, 2008 · i was curious if anyone has heard whether using red cedar for bee boxes is a good idea? would the wood smell permeate the honey? do bees shy away from cedar as other insects? are …

May 25, 2007 · bees settling in meter boxes is a more recent phenomenon- ie not 5- 15 years ago- then there may be a connection. Migrating birds become quite confused by these signals in the laboratory. …

Jun 7, 2004 · I have been called to remove the bees in a water meter. i presume they have gone through the keyhole in the lid, and are in the meter cavity underground. anyone have a idea how to …