CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How often should the bee trap be waxed? (How often should the bee trap be waxed?)

1. The plastic bee-attracting bucket is too shiny and does not need to be scratched. Can I just apply wax to it?

Yes. The inner wall of the plastic bucket is smooth, and bees can easily fall off the nests on it. You can directly apply wax without scratching it, because beeswax has a particularly strong adhesion.

After melting the beeswax, brush it on the inner wall of the plastic bucket. When the beeswax is about to solidify, use a hard dry silk brush to rub the surface of the beeswax back and forth a few times. The surface of the beeswax will become very rough, which is conducive to the bees building honeycombs on it.

2. How often should beehives be re-applied with beeswax?

The inside of the beehive needs to be waxed at least once every three months.

The purpose of applying beeswax inside the beehive is to use the smell of beeswax to attract bees to move in. If the wax is not applied repeatedly for a long time, the original wax layer will become moldy and black, and the wax smell will evaporate and disappear, and it will not play the role of attracting bees.

Therefore, wax should be applied to the beehive at least once every three months.

3. How long can the beeswax coating bucket last?

The beeswax coating bucket can keep the wax smell in the beehive for more than two months. After the beeswax is heated at high temperature, it is applied to the beehive, which can continuously emit the fragrance of beeswax, attracting scout bees to come and investigate whether it can become their new address. The beeswax applied to the inside evaporates relatively slowly, and the smell can be maintained for at least two months. After two months, it can be reheated.

4. When attracting bees, should I use capping wax or old nest wax?

The better beeswax is usually old nest wax. Because the smell of old nest wax is strong and lasting. Once the beekeeper applies old nest wax, the wax smell will still remain for two months. The effect of attracting bees is the best.

The capping wax is mostly a month old wax, which is also called new wax. The smell of new wax is slightly lighter and the smell does not last long.

Therefore, it is best to use old nest wax to attract bees.

5. How long can the wax in a bee-luring barrel last once burned?

It depends on the season. If it is the rainy season, the wax layer inside the pupa will be exposed to moisture for a long time and it is easy to mold. Generally speaking, in the rainy season, burning the wax once can keep it for 3 months. In the dry season, it can keep for about half a year.

6. Can burning beeswax in May attract beehives?

Of course, you also need to apply beeswax inside the bee attractant barrel!