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Beltsville USDA Facility To Close, This includes the Beltsville Bee Lab The very small cost of federal bee research is so tiny that we have, several times, had to actually go down to DC and buttonhole congresscritters to ask them to add a few million in "mark up" of the budget becuause the USDA actually forgot to include fiunding for the bee labs in their budget - THAT's how little money would be saved by closing
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
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
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
Lyson vs Paradise (Blue Sky Bee Supply) Hives Lyson vs Paradise (Blue Sky Bee Supply) Hives lyson paradise poly Jump to Latest 1K views 11 replies 8 participants last post by odfrank Jun 28, 2025
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
Build It Yourself - Equipment Plans in PDF format 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 described
What? Who knew??? Tetanus shot - Beesource Beekeeping Forums If you are more than 10 years past your tetanus shot, than it is standard medical practice to recommend one after an insect sting Generally speaking, this is the "rule" for any sort of puncture injury; whether it be stepping on a nail, bitten by a dog (or chicken, or whatever), stung by an insect, stabbed by a jealous ex, etc Your actual risk of tetanus following a bee sting is fairly low
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