tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post2592808827198674109..comments2024-02-23T05:26:35.037-05:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Full On Attack Against the Small Hive BeetleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-6927447587706427922017-07-05T08:00:28.858-04:002017-07-05T08:00:28.858-04:00I put the sandwich container on top of the inner c...I put the sandwich container on top of the inner cover surrounded by an empty hive box or a shim high enough to accommodate it. Then put on the telescoping cover. It works great except that in the hot south we have to check it fairly frequently because the lure evaporates. You do have to be very careful to make the melted holes in the sandwich box large enough for the hive beetle but not large enough to allow a bee entrance. I have killed a bee or two in my first box which didn't have the right size holes.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-26793345659090572022017-07-04T19:15:59.773-04:002017-07-04T19:15:59.773-04:00Hi Linda
We are first time bee keepers with two hi...Hi Linda<br />We are first time bee keepers with two hives created by welcoming two different swarms this year! One is larger and seems to be thriving, the other is substantially smaller. We just realized tonight that they both have small hive beetle. I like the idea of the trap that you created but have questions. The main question being where is it that you place the sandwich container? The second being did it work?<br />Thanks so much for the sharing of your gifts and knowledgeJenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534415336100635170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-82903310602309057192016-06-02T12:58:16.996-04:002016-06-02T12:58:16.996-04:00Keep on rockin'! Thank you for sharing.Keep on rockin'! Thank you for sharing. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098772248244410342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-88910613549949728742011-09-01T23:48:37.296-04:002011-09-01T23:48:37.296-04:00I don't use mite strips or any poison in my hi...I don't use mite strips or any poison in my hives. I do like this beetle trap for the SHB though.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-57966602300892296602011-08-27T13:14:26.014-04:002011-08-27T13:14:26.014-04:00My husband and I live just southeast of Atlanta in...My husband and I live just southeast of Atlanta in Thomson and have had our hive about three months. We were working it this morning and saw a few SHB. I found your blog in my search to find out what they were and what to do about them. Thanks for the info! As we were looking for the vinegar trap, we also saw the Beetle Blaster (do you recommend?) and the new mite strips. I remember mites being a big problem for my granddaddy's hives. Is that something that can be used as a preventive or do we need to see signs before using? 8-27-11Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-6552842097182125252007-05-17T13:18:00.000-04:002007-05-17T13:18:00.000-04:00Any news on how well these SHB traps are working? ...Any news on how well these SHB traps are working? I saw 4 SHB's between my two new top-bar hives. I want to try and get rid of them before they get to be a problem. I'm planning on trying out these type of traps but was curious how well they were working for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-55943324251898563382007-05-06T08:45:00.000-04:002007-05-06T08:45:00.000-04:00The small hive beetle so far hasn't really damaged...The small hive beetle so far hasn't really damaged my strong hives - often I find SHBs propolized by the ends of the frames in the hive box, Since I have one very weak hive this year, I'm anxious to get rid of the beetle. At the worst last year, when I would open a hive I'd find 30 beetles. There's a funny picture in an earlier (2006) post of a SHB eating honey out of a cell right beside a bee. I'm hoping this trap will work.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-71979182659013056342007-05-04T15:23:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:23:00.000-04:00hello linda;good bee blog .I am turkish bee keeper...hello linda;<BR/>good bee blog .I am turkish bee keeper.I have bee blog. http://anaarici.blogspot.comfatih güneşhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664260284328336301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-90519310950876536292007-05-04T15:22:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:22:00.000-04:00hello linda;good bee blog .I am turkish bee keeper...hello linda;<BR/>good bee blog .I am turkish bee keeper.I have bee blog. http://anaarici.blogspot.comfatih güneşhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664260284328336301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-82613244015912962192007-04-29T22:16:00.000-04:002007-04-29T22:16:00.000-04:00Linda, I'm just north of you, Dalton, and have jus...Linda, I'm just north of you, Dalton, and have just started a hive. I think I saw my first SHB this afternoon. Small, black and scuttled out of site pretty fast. I was wondering, how bad has SHB gotten for you? From what I've read, which isn't much, they can be pretty bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-64445220361654579642007-04-29T11:55:00.000-04:002007-04-29T11:55:00.000-04:00Hello Linda, you have a wonderful blog. I was jus...Hello Linda, you have a wonderful blog. I was just browsing through the navigation pane and discovered your page. :) Great info!Living Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634303651323811509noreply@blogger.com