High-Tec Beekeeping

[jimbeekeeper]

Regards technology in beekeeping can anyone think of a product that has made major changes in the last 25 years?

Hive straps. What would you do without them.

 

[BKF Admin]

Hive straps? bl**dy hive straps,is that it!

 

[James Fischer]

> Regards technology in beekeeping can anyone think of a
> product that has made major changes in the last 25 years?

hive scales (strain gauges)
foundation (now in plastic!)
hive-top feeders and even hives (polysterene!)
hive pallets (also plastic)
refractometers (now under $100 US)
artificial insemination gear
graftless queen-rearing kits
and I could go on.

I guess I could just compare my oldest catalogs with my newest.

 

[Finman]

*** hive-top feeders - commercial, plastic , yes a big advantage compared to self made.


*** artificial inseminated queens - marvellous jump forwards included that at same time varroa killed nonselected german blacks from scereny.

Calm, high productive beehives were true. - however I think that most hobbiest add colonies from swarmed hives.

 

[jimbeekeeper]

Hive straps? bl**dy hive straps,is that it!

Hey, it got the ball rolling

Great replys above, but still not what I would class as a major advance in beekeeing (like Langstroth.

Both James and Finman touched on what would be my major change, but it is a bit more than 25 years...Plastic.

 

[Chris B]

Is this the sort of thing: http://www.bee-quick.com/rpt3/noc.html

Mr Fischer?

 

[jimbeekeeper]

Is this the sort of thing: http://www.bee-quick.com/rpt3/noc.html

Mr Fischer?

Is it?

http://www.bee-quick.com/