entrance block

[nightshade]

Aye???..and what's an underfloor entrance when it's at home?

 

[Millet]

I have already put a video link up for you here is another picture link on how they are made.

http://www.edinburghbeekeepers.org.uk/downloads/diy_open_mesh_floor-graham-white.pdf

 

[Erichalfbee]

Aye???..and what's an underfloor entrance when it's at home?

If you are not handy Thorne have them
All you have to do is deepen them underneath if you vape under the OMF
https://www.thorne.co.uk/hives-and-bees/adapta-stand?product_id=7173
I make my own (though I have one from Jenkinsbrynmair and one from swarm)
I like to have the entrance further back than the Thorne one, making the OMF area smaller.
All my nucs are on them

 

[Kenson]

There's a thing like this a "Greek Bloke" has invented, it's like this (I think) but the bit under the mesh floor has side stoppers with one way valves, you buy it, fit it with the sides stoppered up, your bees learn the entrance, then you unstopper the sides and the wasps go through (smelling the honey) but can't get out!

There's also the option of a "Snorkel"

 

[nightshade]

More food for thought!!...thanks for all the links ..more late night reading I think!

 

[Erichalfbee]

There's a thing like this a "Greek Bloke" has invented, it's like this (I think) but the bit under the mesh floor has side stoppers with one way valves, you buy it, fit it with the sides stoppered up, your bees learn the entrance, then you unstopper the sides and the wasps go through (smelling the honey) but can't get out!

There's also the option of a "Snorkel"

http://www.vita-europe.com/products/apishield-hornet-trap/

 

[nightshade]

More food for thought!!...thanks for all the links ..more late night reading I think!

 

[Kenson]

That's the thingy. Although I must admit I like the one posted, that looks like it could form the basis for a number of useful options

P.S. is it "ERIC half bee" or "ERICA" the lady half bee?

 

[Erichalfbee]

lady half bee?

That's me

 

[Kenson]

Thanks, now it's clear in my mind.

It may be the only thing that's clear in my mind