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Pollen collection

7/19/2012

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Front of pollen trap, the eye bolt tightens and the board in front can slide up to activate the trap or slide down and the trap doesn't collect any pollen.

So as promised here are some pictures of the pollen traps, collection is going nicely. One hive is bringing in lots and I just moved the other trap to a new hive and its starting to produce now. It takes approx. a week for the bees to figure out the trap, above is the front view of the trap.
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This picture is a better one, so if you loosen the bolt the front board will drop down. That will allow the bees to by pass the pollen trap and have a regular entrance it is just 6 inches higher.

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Side view of trap, front to the left and you can see on the back the drawer for the catch basin
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And this is what I have been getting daily in the catch basin. It has been increasing more and more with everyday but rainy days is very low of course. They don't leave the hive very often when its cloudy 

I have to buy a dehydrator so I can dry the pollen, right now I have it in the freezer so it won't gather mould. Once I get it dried I will offer it for sale. Here is a site you can read some info on bee pollen 

BEE POLLEN BENEFITS 


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