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Title: unique bee keeping
Post by: seabees on May 23, 2011, 02:50:28 AM

I am considering assembling a two queen tower system
(a la bjornbeeapiaries.com unique beekeeping) I use a top entrance which I think will still work. I can modify the queen excluder. Is there any more info I should be trying to find?
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Title: Re: unique bee keeping
Post by: Michael Bush on May 23, 2011, 07:54:23 AM

A top entrance is fine as long as the drones can get out of the brood nest. Which means a minimum of a 3/8" hole between the drones and the outside. They can't get through the excluder to go out the top.

Title: Re: unique bee keeping
Post by: seabees on May 26, 2011, 12:17:39 AM

Thanks Beemaster for posting the photos. I will ensure that the top entrance is at least 3/8" maybe 1/2".

Title: Re: unique bee keeping
Post by: yockey5 on June 15, 2011, 06:59:56 PM

Interesting and would like an update on this.

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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: seabees on May 23, 2011, 02:50:28 AM