Recent content by G3farms

never seen anything quite like it but would have to also agree on some sort of pollen trap. G3

https://products.kelleybees.com/wtkprod/detail.aspx?item=400 https://products.kelleybees.com/wtkprod/detail.aspx?item=401 Here is a set of foundation rollers made by Walter T. Kelly here in the colonies lol, they are a little pricey for me. Just something else to look at. G3

now that is a different idea for sure, can't wait to see this design. might need to make the bottom a little deeper since the extracted honey would want to be spun to the outside. G3

I always start my cut outs in the morning after the foragers leave the hive, just that many more bees out of the way. If you are going to hose them down I use a spray bottle of sugar water, go easy or you will drown them. Good luck with it. Thanks for the welcome and I had a good 4th of July...

for the bearing in the bottom how about a short piece of square tubing welded to the bottom of the tank. then take a square block of nylon or other food grade plastic and cut it to fit into the piece of square tube. Drill a shallow hole in it a tad bigger than the center shaft. Round over the...

Not sure how you fellas in the UK would do this but in the US it would be called a cut out. I would simply remove the bird box and open it up, I would say take the side of it off instead of the top or bottom. I use a bee vac that will pull the bees out of the way and make it easier to get to...