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Apr 4, 2026 · This is a general beekeeping forum to discuss all the various topics on beekeeping that don't fit in any of the other beekeeping forums.

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 …

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 Cell …

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 …

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Feb 24, 2016 · Supplementary Feeding of Honey Bee Colonies Honey bees can be fed various foodstuffs to supplement inadequate supplies of pollen or honey. In early spring before pollen and …

Mar 6, 2016 · I'll be setting out swarm traps for the first time this year, in new boxes with no old comb available and will be using lemongrass oil as lure. I am...

Nov 30, 2011 · CHARLES J. KOOVER Altadena, Calif. GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE – June, 1968 To the late Dr. C. C. Miller belongs the credit of realizing that bees need more room under the bottom …

Feb 24, 2016 · The Feral Bee Reservoir By their extermination of feral honey bee colonies that had existed previously, perhaps for many years, the tracheal and Varroa mite invasions eliminated a …