They're having a laugh right? the must have beekeeper's Christmas present

[jenkinsbrynmair]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beekeepe...560348&hash=item25e82cc046:g:-ZkAAOSwAHBaNpej

 

[viridens]

Wot no free sachet of snake oil?

 

[Millet]

I can see it working..

 

[Codford]

OK, (and for the sake of argument), why wouldn't it work?

 

[Karol]

OK, (and for the sake of argument), why wouldn't it work?

Bees coming out would be instant prey to hornets as the exit would be nigh on impossible to defend.

 

[Codford]

Bees coming out would be instant prey to hornets as the exit would be nigh on impossible to defend.

Doesn’t the same apply anyway if you reduce the exit to single bee width to prevent robbing? I thought the main problem with hornets was hawking - at least in the initial stages.

 

[Wingy]

Sounds good, sounds like as the single be passes it also scrapes off varroa probably pollen as well then the "robber" ends up dead in the tube on the wrong side of a one way gate. Hope the bees can clear the obstruction quicker than the local council or the build up outside will be horrendous

 

[Finman]

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I have used that piece of tube few decades to get out bees from honey boxes. Robbers or own bees.

A good tube price .... £ 20/metre.

No joke in it, except to buy it from ebay.

The tube works if you have an upper entrance in boxes.
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[Fritillary]

"your bees will soon learn the new system" this says.
Hmmm... admittedly wasps were already on the case with a hive of mine when I installed a length-of-hosepipe entrance, but the wasps were in well before the bees were out! Predators are not stupid.

 

[enrico]

Good for cutouts then

 

[Finman]

Doesn’t the same apply anyway if you reduce the exit to single bee width to prevent robbing? I thought the main problem with hornets was hawking - at least in the initial stages.

IT is not the same. With tube the bees do not understand to return in via tube tip.
Tube has no return to bees, foreign or own ones. Mere hole allow all traffic.
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Easy to try it, if you have upper entrance hole. Instal it with foam plastic.

In robbibing case robbers demand honey from bees which come out. That inspires robbers to continue. And sooner or later robbers may learn to use the tip of the tube to go in

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It does not work if you put it into main entrance. It works in supers which you want to make empty.
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[For want of a better word]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beekeepe...560348&hash=item25e82cc046:g:-ZkAAOSwAHBaNpej

Ported bee escape ( Bee trap)
Have a few dozen boxes of them... Could I could get 89p + £1.00 P&P for them on fleabuy?
Nadelik Lowen

 

[Finman]

Ported bee escape ( Bee trap)
Have a few dozen boxes of them... Could I could get 89p + £1.00 P&P for them on fleabuy?
Nadelik Lowen

£ 100?... Anyway not a good business to post them to 2 hive owners.
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[Lancs Lad]

It should work, to stop robbing and wasps I put a queen hair roller cage in the round entrances of nucs, they guard these tubes excellently, contrary to what Finman says they do learn to use the tube tip very easily.

 

[Finman]

It should work, to stop robbing and wasps I put a queen hair roller cage in the round entrances of nucs, they guard these tubes excellently, contrary to what Finman says they do learn to use the tube tip very easily.

That is true. When robbing pressure is big, they learn what ever when they get a hint.

But you must be the wise one and follow what is happening.
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[For want of a better word]

It should work, to stop robbing and wasps I put a queen hair roller cage in the round entrances of nucs, they guard these tubes excellently, contrary to what Finman says they do learn to use the tube tip very easily.

Brilliant idea!!

That is why one reads the Beekeepers forum !!

Yeghes da

 

[Finman]

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Oh dear. Nucs should be so much occupied that robbers do not survive inside.

But, however, hair rollers about £ 1 / piece.

 

[Millet]

Click on the Ebay link .. i was going to buy a few but he is sold out already..