sundance bottom trap failure?

slacker361 · May 10, 2011, 01:08:30 PM

is it possible that a bottom trap could have a failure letting the bee ( most of them) get past without removing the pollen? I see a ton of bees going in with a lot of pollen yet, hardly any pollen?

Brian D. Bray · May 10, 2011, 06:50:17 PM

On most pollen traps there is a means of activating the pollen collection or deactivating it. Re-read the instructions and check the trap, it is probably in the deactivated mode.

Collect pollen in small intervals, the bees need it more than you do to rear brood, leaving it in the pollen collecting setting for prolonged periods can set your hive growth back a lot.

slacker361 · May 10, 2011, 09:13:54 PM

yep its engaged.... I guess either they have figured out a way past the inside, or they just arent bringing in that much... I will check it again tomorrow, and that will be the 3rd day so I will turn it off for 3 or 4 days

Tommyt · May 10, 2011, 10:58:47 PM

QuoteI guess either they have figured out a way past the inside

Those them High IQ bees
You have a gold mine and don't know it
I you know they sell Hygienic Bees
you have High IQ bee I'd market that
could be gettin 100 bucks a Queen just Breeder stock
Could call them Tip toe bees or maybe Michel Jacksons
they Brake dancing right past the Pollen trap

JMHO

Tommyt

slacker361 · May 10, 2011, 11:20:21 PM

mission impossible bee.... Ill call them mission bees , sound more spiritual....

Tommyt · May 10, 2011, 11:43:57 PM

Quote from: slacker361 on May 10, 2011, 11:20:21 PM
mission impossible bee.... Ill call them mission bees , sound more spiritual....

There you go Mission Bees producing Heavenly Honey :-D

Tommyt

slacker361 · May 11, 2011, 10:03:36 AM

i have already copy written it and trade marked ..... lol