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- Primal Bee hive | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 forces bees to spend massive amounts of energy just to maintain brood temperature, especially in cooler months or during early development
- Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format
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- Making Michael Palmers inexpensive pollen sub - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Hey all we used Michael Palmers sub this last year We add some lemongrass to encourage quicker uptake on the sub It worked great either way My wife made a video of how to make the sub for a local club It is 1 5 minutes long and has the Palmer recipe broke down to 5 25lbs of patty Directions
- Update 2025 | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
The queen bee is the most crucial element in producing strong and healthy bees In saying that, while considering trading healthy queen cells from a beekeeper friend, that way will not keep producing the same gene that will become weak, is that truth?
- Grub x - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 amounts They are even talk8ng about using it in pollen patties to kill the beetles but not hurt the bees
- Financial Return On Making Beeswax Candles - beesource. com
Heading into my 4th year of beekeeping and thinking about trying to make and sell beeswax candles this year Right now I just make beeswax chapsticks and sell any extra wax I have by the pound For those that make beeswax candles, is it really that much more profitable than just selling clean
- Electric Fence Recommendations. . . | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Here are a couple videos with good bear fence info specific to bee yards- University of Guelph and Bob Binnie-
- Salt for bees? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
A long time beekeeper in our bee club says he puts salt on the landing board for his bees I have noticed especially this summer while working in my truckpatch the bees landing on my arms licking sweat (sometimes as many as 6 or 8) i let them alone until they start getting under my arm i know
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