Would someone please explain to me how to do this?
I know I need a way to count mites but I can't figure out what I'm supposed to buy to go on my hives. This may seem intuitive to most of you but I'm confused. I have regular old bottom boards, no screens. What to you get to put on top of your bottom board so you can do mite counts?
I see this by Brushy Mountain http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/8-Frame-IPM-Bottom-Board/productinfo/254IPM/ but I don't think I need this, do I?
Then there's this by Mann Lake http://www.mannlakeltd.com/beekeeping-supplies/category/page33.html#!productInfo/1/.
There are two on that page and I can't figure either one of them out.
Both of these look like they block the entrance. I know this makes me sound dumb
but I just can't figure it out.
Then there's this, also from Mann Lake (bottom of the page), but how do you get it in there? My bottom board is covered in bees. Do you take the hives apart to put this in there? I have a hard time lifting hives so would rather spend a bit more to keep from taking them apart each time.
http://www.mannlakeltd.com/beekeeping-supplies/category/page78.html
Can someone please point me in the right direction and explain to me how it goes on and how this works? If someone will just say, "Here, buy this." that would be most helpful. :thumbsup:
I know I need a way to count mites but I can't figure out what I'm supposed to buy to go on my hives. This may seem intuitive to most of you but I'm confused. I have regular old bottom boards, no screens. What to you get to put on top of your bottom board so you can do mite counts?
I see this by Brushy Mountain http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/8-Frame-IPM-Bottom-Board/productinfo/254IPM/ but I don't think I need this, do I?
Then there's this by Mann Lake http://www.mannlakeltd.com/beekeeping-supplies/category/page33.html#!productInfo/1/.
There are two on that page and I can't figure either one of them out.
Both of these look like they block the entrance. I know this makes me sound dumb
Then there's this, also from Mann Lake (bottom of the page), but how do you get it in there? My bottom board is covered in bees. Do you take the hives apart to put this in there? I have a hard time lifting hives so would rather spend a bit more to keep from taking them apart each time.
http://www.mannlakeltd.com/beekeeping-supplies/category/page78.html
Can someone please point me in the right direction and explain to me how it goes on and how this works? If someone will just say, "Here, buy this." that would be most helpful. :thumbsup: