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What about Entrance Reducers?
...be disastrous. The majority of bees already have the genetic ability to reduce their entrance by using propolis. This natural process is sufficient to close up the hive for the winter months. ...Ventilation and the top bar hive
...mall size of the holes allows for ventilation while not preventing the bees from sealing the opening with propolis. Listen and watch your bees. If they propolize the holes shut then they didn't nee...Why didn't my hive survive?
...iors that were once in their “bag of survival tricks.” Perhaps one hive did not have the survival gene of propolising the interior of the hive, that this trait was bred out of them in the pursuit o...Is propolis a problem in the BackYard hive?
Managing the combs in a top bar hive is quite a bit different then the Langstroth hive. Propolis is not really problematic in the top bar hive because of the nature of how the bees suspend the cShould I weatherize my new top bar hive?
...mall cracks are going to develop in the hive, whether painted or not, but the bees will seal these up with propolis. We do not have any personal experience using Linseed oil as a sealant. Nat...Do you have provisions for a queen excluder?
... create a “brood bloom.” This bloom will prepare the hive to have a mass of bees to gather honey, pollen, propolis, or to swarm. In the summer you may see this brood bloom extending in a cone shape...Any thoughts on protecting the bees and hives from hungry bears?
...racting bears, keep the outside of the hive, the ground, and the surrounding area clean of honey, wax, and propolis. Bears can be a problem, but there are many solutions for you to choose from....All about swarming
...e brood nest is re-used each year to hatch new bees. Each time an egg is laid in a cell, it is coated with propolis. Over time the propolis makes the cells in the brood nest smaller and the comb dar...What about wintering in these hives?
... them forward against the false back. Keeping the empty top bars together as one unit will ensure that the propolis seal between them is left intact. If you haven’t already, you may need to mov...How can I remove bees from old tires?
...Get a new, empty hive, and get some pure beeswax to melt and brush onto the rib of the top bars. Use some propolis on the hive and spray some queen pheromone around it. Put the new hive it by the t...
