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Double Screen Boards: Essential Beekeeping Tool for Hive Management

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Image by honeyrunapiaries Are Double-Screen Boards Necessary? Double screen boards are indispensable for beekeepers seeking flexible, non-invasive methods to manage hive splits, queen rearing, overwintering weaker colonies, and combining hives—offering controlled pheromone and heat transfer while preventing direct bee movement. Overview A double screen board (also known as a Snelgrove board) is a wooden insert […]

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Common Mistakes to Avoid with Double-Screen Boards in Hive Management

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Double-screen (Snelgrove) boards are powerful for hive splits, swarm control, and requeening, but certain errors can reduce their effectiveness or harm colonies. The following are frequent pitfalls to watch for: 1. Mistakes with Entrances and Timing 2. Queen, Brood, and Colony Management Errors 3. Improper Screen or Board Setup 4. Neglecting Food and Resource Management

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Beginners overview of advanced beekeeping techniques

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There’s a fine line between beginner and advanced and that line ofton gets blured Getting Started Using Advanced Beekeeping Beginners can approach advanced beekeeping techniques by building on their fundamental hive management skills and gradually experimenting with new methods, such as queen rearing, integrated pest management, technology-enhanced monitoring, and hive expansion strategies.[1][2] Advanced beekeeping starts

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