Hello Gang,

Charlie Andros, keeper of 41 two queen colonies in Vermont
traps pollen under his hives. The upper entrances
are closed up,(there is a 7/8 inch hole in each super), and
all of the bees from both colonies are forced through the
pollen trap underneath the bottom hive.
The hives are on top of one another.

He collects pollen measured in pounds from some of these
hives. I suspect a substantial number of mites are
knocked off each bee passing though the pollen trap.

Charlie is in Brazil now, and has a hard time gettin his
e-mail. Perhaps he will post on this subject when he returns.


( Hi Charlie!)


Ernie Gregoire "Beekeeper," definition= partially brave,

                            partially excentric

Grist Mill Apiary

Canaan, NH. USA


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