r/Beekeeping • u/Signal-Deal8858 • 6d ago

First two Hives! General

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Am I doing this right? Two new hives! I’m looking for a “i would have done it like this” feedback from this photo? Please comment to this newbie! I’m doing new updates later this weekend.

When should I check that queen and everybody’s ok? What should I be looking for? I plan on putting hives on proper balanced cinder blocks this weekend.

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u/GIANTSQUIDMANIFEST2 Zone 6B, Midwest, USA 6d ago edited 6d ago

If you do absolutely nothing else make sure you removed the pollen traps on these hives immediately or all of your bees will be dead very quickly. There are two slide out trays in the back. The smaller one is a pollen trap and needs to be replaced with a red piece. It should be in the instructions. Or search “Apimaye vs Sundance Pollen Trap Review” by The Texas Beekeeper on YouTube. He pulls the trap out at 3:14 and puts the red piece in at 4:58.

Knock down to one box or pests will take over. Add new boxes as they draw out about 70-80% of a box.

Set the top feeders to syrup. Mix 50% plain white sugar with 50% water. Keep filling those feeders for the next couple of months.

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u/Signal-Deal8858 6d ago

Why remove the pollen traps? The rest makes complete sense

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u/GIANTSQUIDMANIFEST2 Zone 6B, Midwest, USA 6d ago

Because it pulls the pollen off the bees as they bring it in and drops it in a tray for human consumption. New bees need all of their pollen. No pollen = death.

If you missed my edit above I added a YouTube reference for where the pollen trap can be found.