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Primal Bee designs climate-adaptive, thermodynamic hives that enhance brood health, reduce interventions, and improve honeybee colony performance year-round.
VarroxSan – Natural Varroa Mite Treatment with Slow-Release Oxalic Acid Strips VarroxSan is a natural solution designed to control varroa mite populations in honey bee colonies.
The species of wood used to make a beehive can vary depending upon what is available in your area. The minimum thickness should not be less than 3/4". If you are using standard dimensional lumber, you can use 1x8 (3/4" x 7-1/4") for both shallow and medium super, and 1x12 (3/4" x 11-1/4") for the deep hive body.
HONEY BEE SWARM TRAP DETAILS SWARM TRAP IS MADE FROM 1⁄2” CDX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD. FINISHED INSIDE DIMENSIONS ARE: 18 1/4” WIDE x 7 1/2” DEEP x 18” HIGH
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.
Hi all! Seeking advice for first time Demaree split. I'm in northern Virginia. Temps have been in the 40s-50s, sometimes into the 60s. Our typical main nectar flow usually starts around April 1st but it's likely coming early this year. I'm an urban beekeeper and running out of room for splits...
When you make a split, do you check intermediately to confirm there is an emergency queen cell in the works? Do you just wait until the point she should have been laying eggs for a couple of weeks?