Plastic Pollen Trap with Removable Ventilated Pollen Tray- Beekeeping Accessory -Bee Keeping Tool- Agralogix

I bought this as I only needed to collect a small amount (<1 lb) of pollen. Works fine for that. Placed on hive for 2 days with screen open for bees to get used to. I placed a couple bricks underneath to align and push this onto the hive entrance. On the 3rd day flipped the screen down for pollen collection. Worked fine. Some bees did get down into the pollen trap drawer. I removed the trap on the 4th day. Also, I knew a entrance only pollen trap would really restrict bees movement in and out of the hive so you find a lot of bees on the outside of the hive trying to get in. But I knew this happens even with more expensive entrance only pollen traps. For serious collection without restricting movement get a Sundance or other pollen trap where the screen is the entire length-width of the hive body. But for my needs, this little and cheap pollen trap worked well.

Works efficiently, but do no overuse it - the bees collect pollen because they need it. During a pollen flow I install it one day at a time, every 3 days. I freeze the bee pollen right away and this spring I made supplemental pollen patties with it, of which the bees are partaking enthusiastically. I put two small 'L' hooks on the front of the hive body to support it and for easy removal.

This pollen catcher is missing two key pieces that you need to fasten it to the front of the hive entrance

I have to agree, to many dead bees for me to feel good about. I also wanted to send it back but kept it for too long.

It wouldn’t stay on and the bees wouldn’t go through it.

Definitely won’t buy again. Very cheaply made. Came missing a screw that holds the side on. Very cheap plastic.

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This product came in a open box and broken piece, very dissapointed since I had to ship this item overseas this week, please let me know what can be done