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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: redhat on September 04, 2012, 04:30:37 PM

Title: Pollen trap question
Post by: redhat on September 04, 2012, 04:30:37 PM
Is the pollen brushed off the bees (ie it just loses some of its pollen) or is its pollen basket ripped off ? Thanks.
Title: Re: Pollen trap question
Post by: JPBEEGETTER on September 05, 2012, 01:18:38 PM
It only removes the pollen but also damages the bees wings.  First time a bee goes thru a pollen trap it looses some of the pollen , the next time the bee doesn't bring as much, also the next time, then forgets and brings a large amt. Continuous cycle , but damages the wings... Like queen excluders.