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Title: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: jataylor on January 10, 2013, 09:22:28 am

I will be starting a new hive in March.  The location I have available is on a raised platform and would be approximately 2 feet from an established hive.  Other than an entrance reducer on the new hive, are there any suggestions to prevent robbing?

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: Maryland Beekeeper on January 10, 2013, 10:36:19 am

Tack Justin Bieber pic above entrance to one hive and Lindsay Lohan on the other :)  or a blue circle on one and yellow square on other

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: jataylor on January 10, 2013, 09:43:32 pm

way to funny.   :-D  Had thought about putting one of those bathtub appliques on the front of the new hive.  Seems to be the same effect except I don't have to look at either one of the clowns you mentioned!  My hives are natural stain and not white, so the white "flower" would be a noticeable difference.

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: Maryland Beekeeper on January 10, 2013, 11:55:41 pm

For your consideration :

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=mcafee&va=slovenian+bee+house (http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=mcafee&va=slovenian+bee+house)

Drew

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: jataylor on January 11, 2013, 05:39:14 pm

@Maryland Beekeeper-Great pics.  The key seems to be something for them to orient on and associate with as "their" hive.  Thanks. 

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: BlueBee on January 12, 2013, 06:25:31 am

Be careful with the sugar water.  That is what really sets off the robbing.

Drew, I’m starting to fear you may have become obsessed with those Slovenian bee houses!

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: Michael Bush on January 14, 2013, 09:31:58 am

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesrobbing.htm (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesrobbing.htm)

Mine are all touching...

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#hivestand (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#hivestand)

Title: Re: Beginning New Hives Next to Established Hive
Post by: Maryland Beekeeper on January 14, 2013, 11:08:31 am

BlueBee, and it is not just because they are the most beautiful honeybee shells on the planet either  ;)