Upstairs Downstairs entrance from BeespaceX

[Jowlpost]

Has anybody seen/tried these?
They are basically three holes in the side of the brood box with a baffle behind https://www.beespacex.com/

These were not invented by Filipe Salbany which I assume is the reason the web site is no longer working . Currently available from National Bee Supplies, Thornes and Bee.Watch. Apparently 1200 just ordered by the Kenyan Beekeeping Association. I have them on all my hives and gone are the days when you cant walk in front of them.

 

[Boston Bees]

These were not invented by Filipe Salbany which I assume is the reason the web site is no longer working . Currently available from National Bee Supplies, Thornes and Bee.Watch. Apparently 1200 just ordered by the Kenyan Beekeeping Association. I have them on all my hives and gone are the days when you cant walk in front of them.

Interesting - I wouldn't have thought they would have a big impact on behaviour.

I was considering using them as a wasp protection device on my nucs (but just one per nuc rather than 4!)

 

[Ian123]

Seems someone is trying to copy Lyson/ Abelo ..

Lol and how did they get the idea!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Lol and how did they get the idea!

He might see that Ian. He does look in now and then but not for a while.

 

[Julian4983]

Has anybody seen/tried these?
They are basically three holes in the side of the brood box with a baffle behind This page is about Filipe the beekeeper and inventor of about BeeSpace.XYZ | Bee

I’ve got one of these, I bought it secondhand as my first hive this year ... unbelievably I had a swarm land in my garden that now has this hive as home !

 

[sean-a]

I have thought about trying this.
I saw the comment about the internal baffle using up bee space and possibly letting the bees propolise the gap between the frame and the baffle.
Anyone had this experience?

 

[linoleum bonypart]

Ive 3 entrances im trying on 2 hives from beespacex... Do seem to prefer upper entrances
The idea us to let them open and close entrances with propolis as they see fit