- 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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- The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 growing cohort of TF beekeepers in the UK A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies
- 3D Printing for the Beekeeper - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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 Punch Langstroth Hive Frame Scraper I'd love to see some more Here is a collection I keep on Thingiverse
- This finger joint jig is stupid simple for bee boxes.
This weeks episode of Woodsmith shop featured a finger joint jig for a router (Check your local PBS station listing) It will be simple to make one of these and set it up for fool proof bee box finger joints with a 5 8 spacer and 3 4 spacers Free Plans
- 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
- 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?
- Hive crane - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
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