Breeding and Genetics of Honey Bees - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 24, 2016 · The family relationships within a colony of bees are different from other agriculturally important animals as a consequence of mating habits, social structure, and drones developing from …
Bananas and bees - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jun 26, 2013 · The bees didn't care. At all. So I crushed some the the flesh. They still didn't care. So I sat down on my hive watching crate, took my veil off, and enjoyed a snack while I watched bees for a …
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Bees in water meter - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 …
Anyone raise Stingless Bees in USA? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 3, 2010 · Being that the stingless bees are a semi-tropical species and cannot survive in the wild at more northern latitudes there is little risk of ecological imbalance with native species of bees. Unlike …
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 …
Bees entering between brick and siding. - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 18, 2014 · I have had two calls this week about bees entering between the top of bricks and bottom of siding on their house. Both seem to be between the first and second floor of house. Bees are …
Bees attracted to hot tub and drowning by the hundreds
Mar 20, 2015 · Bees are attracted to water that has an odor - it likely makes it easier for them to communicate the location of the water to other bees. The chlorine (or other sanitizer) in the hot tub …
Do bees know their keeper? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Aug 5, 2010 · Do bees get to know their handler? I keep my bees close to buildings where I can easily inspect them as I go about farmwork. They will even land on me occasionally if I linger in their flight …
Coffee grounds drive bees nuts. Is it good for them?
Mar 19, 2005 · I noticed that my bees go nuts for the coffee in my compost pile. They dive into it in hords and pay no attention to any other scraps. My question is what is there in the coffee that they seem to …