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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 Both designs use the same principle of removing pollen from the bees but differ greatly in all other features and in method of mounting on the hive
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A Simple Hive Stand | Beesource Beekeeping Forums I thought I’d show you a simple hive stand that cost me about $15 to make Pretty simple Two concrete cinder blocks and two treated 4 x 6 posts Maybe some new folks have been wondering what to do just a thought There are lots of ways to construct hive stands This one is just very simple
Has anyone ordered from Betterbee? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums Dick Allen is correct Farm equipment and livestock are exempt in NYS The bee supply houses are taking an awful chance if they don't obtain Tax Exempt Certificates when they don't charge sales tax Nothing needs be 'on file' with the state to issue a Tax Exempt Certificate Bee suits, gloves and hats are especially questionable
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Footwear Dos and Donts: - Beesource Beekeeping Forums I use 11 inch hiking boots, and my ultra breeze suit has the elastic bands in the ankle I have never had a bee make it inside the suit so far Personally I like to have the pants on the outside and cinched tight over the boot, not on the inside I have used the mud boots, but I think the hiking boots are more comfortable Welcome to beekeeping,
Bee Venom Therapy for Chronic Lyme Disease Stinging one's inner thigh is not a fast operation so I fumble and finally grab a bee off of the landing board and sting the rash Jim asked if it hurt Not bad I replied That was a young bee he said Grab another The next word I said was not "ouch" By this time half the class was over with us and the master beekeeper had a bit of a frown on
What should I do about a Bumblebee in one of my birdhouses? A bumble bee (I think) has invaded one of my bluebird birdhouses A bird was in the process of building a nest I suspect it was a Black-capped Chickadee I'm not sure if the Chickadee abandoned the nest and then the bee moved in or if the bee might have discouraged the nest building process and scared the Chickadee away What should I do?