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    Sorry Congachile, I didn't see this message sooner. At first I was putting duck tape on the tray to keep it tight, now I've started putting duck tape on the bottom where the tray comes in contact with frame at the very end. With the tape on the tray itself, it increase the thickness of the tray so it's a tighter fit making it impossible for the bees to get in and it also creates friction so the tray cann't slip back.
    It's usually the slight slip back that creates the crack big enough for a bee to get in. One more thing, when you change the oil you have to do it fast before bees can get on the bottom screen. I found that buying an extra tray makes it easy. So I put a clean one in and fill it, then take the old one and dump it and clean it before going to the next hive. I can tell you that the traps are the ONLY thing I've found that can save a heavily infested hive. I use to move them around, not anymore, I want one on EVERY hive and EVERY nuc.
    Good luck,
    Robbin

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    Robbin, I've tried using the Freeman Traps on my hives but found many bees end up drowning in them. Not just a few, but concerning numbers, so I had to stop. Have you had this problem and if so, how do you deal with it?
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