Prepare the Beehive Station
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Crazy neighbor update .... Honey bee Mega swarm!
What happens here
Begin by retrieving four cinder blocks from the back of a utility vehicle (gator) and carefully placing them on the ground in a square pattern. This creates a stable and elevated base for the beehive. Next, take a medium super hive box, which already contains drawn comb from the previous year, and place it firmly on top of the cinder blocks. Then, position a screened top board on the hive box. Lastly, retrieve an entrance reducer, insert it into the hive entrance, and stuff it completely with grass. The grass will temporarily prevent the queen from leaving the hive during the initial acclimation period.
Goal: Create a stable and secure setup for the new beehive to house a swarm.
Tools and materials
- Cinder Blocks — Creating a stable and elevated base for the beehive
- Entrance Reducer — Controlling the size of the hive entrance
- Gator Utility Vehicle John Deere — Transporting hive components to the desired location
- Medium Super Hive Box — Housing the bee swarm
- Screened Top Board — Providing ventilation and securing the top of the hive
- Drawn Comb — Attracting bees to the new hive and providing a head start for colony development
- Grass Natural — Temporarily blocking the hive entrance