Grub x - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
May 14, 2023 · 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 …
Salt for bees? - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Oct 27, 2009 · Bees are there constantly, even though they are only about 100 feet from the lake where they get all the water they want. Personally I know that a certain number of bees from each hive go …
Easiest Split Technique for a Newbie - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 11, 2019 · Nurse bees then reoccupied the combs by traveling threw the queen excluder you made a nuc full of nurse bees who aren’t orientated to fly back to the old hive you removed the open brood …
Best way to feed honey back to the bees? - Beesource Beekeeping …
Jun 28, 2025 · I have about 25 lbs. of honey from last Fall that I would like to feed back to the bees. What's the best feeding method to give this back to the bees? All my customers want the honey that I …
Dead out Honey - What to do with it. | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Mar 27, 2025 · Should I extract and bottle what I can and feed the rest back to the bees somehow? How do I know if my frames are fomenting and if it is still good? This year I am getting 3 nucs to replace …
bees flying in really cold weather. +/- 40f or 4.5c | Beesource ...
Mar 11, 2024 · I've noticed my bees flying in really cold weather. I'm lucky to have a neighbor about a block away with a weather station good enough to be included in the NOAA surface measurements …
Sorghum - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Oct 24, 2011 · Sorghum does produce pollen which bees will harvest avidly as it tends to be available when other pollen sources are scarce. The name of the commonly grown species is Sorghum Bicolor …
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 …
Vinegar in sugar syrup - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Jun 3, 2015 · If you don't adjust the ph the bees will do it themselves. Bailey, in England, did a study years ago that said adding vinegar to sugar syrup that is fed for overwintering shortens the life of the …
Chlorinated water - Beesource Beekeeping Forums
Feb 26, 2005 · Do you know if collecting water that has such a high concentration of chlorine in it will harm the bees or honey produced by these bees. I assume some of the bees are from my hives.