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Title: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Ben Framed on October 05, 2019, 11:58:47 AM
What type pollen trap, in your opinion is best? Beneath the bottom brood box, top hive type, or the exterior type? No doubt each of these have their advantages. Different views, points, and opinions are welcome.
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: iddee on October 05, 2019, 05:12:39 PM
Sundance II
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Ben Framed on October 05, 2019, 10:09:05 PM
Thanks iddee
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Michael Bush on October 07, 2019, 09:09:10 AM
The Sundance II is a top trap.  This is, in my opinion the best but only if you run a top entrance all the time.  Trying to retrain them to a top entrance at the same time as adding a pollen trap does not go well.
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Ben Framed on October 07, 2019, 12:16:38 PM
 Mr. Bush, when I used to visit here long before I had bees, it seems I recall a deep conversation concerning top entrance. As I recall you made an excellent case as to the advantages of top entrance set up. I do have a question. I don?t understand, and I would appreciate you enlightening me. How do the bees clean out the derbies,  such as cappings  etc. ?  Thanks Phillip
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Michael Bush on October 07, 2019, 01:01:38 PM
>How do the bees clean out the derbies,  such as cappings  etc. ?
http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopentrance.htm#dead
Title: Re: The Best Pollen Trap?
Post by: Ben Framed on October 07, 2019, 01:15:47 PM
Quote from: Michael Bush on October 07, 2019, 01:01:38 PM
>How do the bees clean out the derbies,  such as cappings  etc. ?
http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopentrance.htm#dead

Thanks.. Good Stuff!!  I like the pictures also.. I noticed the BUSH brand on the front of your boxes. I like it. Again thanks..
Phillikp