My Honeybees going into there bee hive

Bees can see red.

This was an experiment I did useing screens with the entrance on the side and this one in the center. If I moved it with the red tape they would find it right away. If I moved it without moving the tape they would pile up on the tape for a day or two. If I kept moving the entrance with the tape for a few weeks they would get so trained to go to the tape that when I set another hive with a frame of honey Beside this one. Then moved the tape to the new hive they went right in. So I think it would be good to paint some different colors on your bottom boards to prevent drifting.

scott@Apiarist.info

Return to Beesvillebeefarm.com