Abstract: The pollen feeder is a device made out of plastic that is attached to a beehive body box of standard opening. The beekeeper will unscrew the cap placing pollen or pollen substitute into the silo. The pollen will be suspended above the feeding area by number eight screen. The pollen feeder is light weight and is easily held in place by the weight of the hive body box. The pollen feeder permits the beekeeper to measure the amount of pollen used by a particular colony. The pollen feeder will help the beekeeper to deter the development of small hive beetles.

Abstract: This small hive beetle trap is constructed using common corrugated cardboard method using natural pheromones and a glue substance that's environmentally safe to the applicator, honeybees and natural pollinators. There are no chemical residues transferred to the honey or beeswax. This small hive beetle trap does not add any extraneous construction to the standard beehive. The trap is placed inside the hive around the perimeter of the foundations. Traps can be used all year long.

Abstract: A single unit device carried as a backpack used to capture and transfer bees. This single unit device is operated with an attached vacuum device and a removable inner screen containment cage. The device increases the capture capabilities of the user. Because the unit is strapped to the operator, this enhances the operator's ability to reach swarms that are currently beyond the reach of present day's equipment. The backpack always allows the operator to have one hand on the vacuum nozzle and the other hand free during operation. The unit can be operated on normal electrical current or a battery. When the unit is operated on a battery this gives the user the greatest flexibility to capture bees in hard to reach and/or remote locations.