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Title: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Ivan on June 06, 2007, 10:43:13 pm

Could someone please post some links or photos on how to make a pollen trap?
Thanks
Ivan

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Scott Derrick on June 07, 2007, 09:37:05 pm

Will this work for you?

http://www.beesource.com/plans/pollentrap.htm

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Ivan on June 09, 2007, 03:49:21 am

Thanks for your time Scott.
I'm sorry i did't mention that i was looking for bottom entrance pollen trap.
Could someone maybe take a few pictures of there pollen trap and post them on here.
Thanks
Ivan

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: asprince on June 09, 2007, 09:30:42 am

Is this what you are looking for? If yes, pay the postage and I will send you one.

Steve

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=9451.msg60533#msg60533

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Michael Bush on June 09, 2007, 12:04:40 pm

The top entrance ones have cleaner pollen and are easier to make.

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: asprince on June 09, 2007, 08:01:59 pm

Forgot to add my link to my earlier post, now corrected. I have several of these. Steve

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Ivan on June 11, 2007, 01:50:10 am

Is this what you are looking for? If yes, pay the postage and I will send you one.
Is it a pollen trap? does it work?

Will the bees even use top entrance Pollen traps?
I drilled holes in some of my top brood boxes(2nd from the bottom) for ventilation or just another entrance but they would't use it. How do i know they are go'no use top entrance pollen traps?
Thanks
Ivan

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Michael Bush on June 11, 2007, 05:58:00 am

>How do i know they are go'no use top entrance pollen traps?

You would need to train them to a top entrance first.  Then put up with a traffic jam for a few days, but they will use them.

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Ivan on June 11, 2007, 04:15:50 pm

How do i train them to use it?
Thanks
Ivan

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Brian D. Bray on June 11, 2007, 08:17:28 pm

How do i train them to use it?

A whip and a chair usually works--does for lions anyway.    Just remember that if you turn your back on them you might get stung.

Title: Re: pollen trap plans?
Post by: Ivan on June 13, 2007, 02:27:10 pm

ttt