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Attempted Pollen Trap Installation and Hive Management Summary

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WE SQUISHED ONE......AND THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT!!

What happens here

In an attempt to install the pollen trap on the crowded hive, the host briefly removes a honey super. During this process, he inadvertently squishes a few bees, causing the colony to become agitated and fly around his face. To avoid further stressing the bees, he decides to postpone the pollen trap installation and will try again on another day when the bees are calmer. He then summarizes the day's inspections, highlighting the queen failure in the first hive, the successful re-queening and super addition in the second, and the robust honey production of the third hive, expecting a significant honey harvest from it.

Goal: Install a pollen trap and summarize the day's beekeeping observations.

Tools and materials

  • Bee Smoker — Calming bees
  • Hive Tool — Prying hive parts
  • Honey Super — Temporary removal for pollen trap installation
  • Pollen Trap — Installation on the beehive