The Best Pollen Trap?

[Ben Framed]

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.

[iddee]

Sundance II

[Ben Framed]

Thanks iddee

[Michael Bush]

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.

[Ben Framed]

 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

[Michael Bush]

>How do the bees clean out the derbies,  such as cappings  etc. ?
http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopentrance.htm#dead

[Ben Framed]

>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