SHERYL HEYSER
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, USA
In 2020, I lost several colonies to yellow jacket attacks. After researching, I discovered HiveGate by BeeIQ Solutions from New Zealand. I immediately fitted all my colonies with HiveGate entrances, and since then, I’ve had zero losses due to yellow jackets and no robbing. The product’s gauntlet-style design is highly effective. Additionally, the small entrance size prevents mice from getting in, which is a bonus for my location.
BRAD OLIPHANT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA
As with all new products, there is great scepticism. Yet after trying the HiveGates on all my hives for a few years, the reward became evident. The first thing made clear was that robbing was stopped dead in its tracks. Invaders that had not learned the maze of the HiveGates were quickly confused and gave up--or if invaders did make it through the HiveGate they were quickly killed inside and dragged out. The other benefits took time to observe, yet it was clear after a year or two that the HiveGates were helping the bees maintain a perfect "year-round" microclimate.
JON SHANNON
PACIFIC NORTHWEST, CANADA
Fantastic! I don’t use Facebook, but I wanted to share my experience with HiveGate. Here in the coastal Pacific Northwest, yellow jackets are a huge problem this time of year. I’ve lost entire strong colonies in the past, including three hives on Halloween when yellow jackets beheaded thousands of bees. This year, thanks to HiveGate, the yellow jackets failed completely despite trying for two weeks. The bees held them off, even though the entrance is larger than my usual fall setup. I’m not sure exactly how it works, but I’m thrilled with the results. Thanks, Fred, for the recommendation!
GRASS ASPOSTI
WARKWORTH, NEW ZEALAND
I have installed HiveGate on all of my hives at Beetopia NZ Ltd. I had tried various remedies and devices to protect the hives, but to no avail. So it has been great to have a device like HiveGate that really and truly works!
CAROL
COLORADO, USA
I purchased a couple of HiveGates at Apimondia in Montreal to try out. First, put it in a small hive under attack that needed all the resources they could get to make it through our Colorado winter. The HiveGate gave them a fighting chance. The bees were able to defend, and the wasps gave up as they did not like running the gauntlet of the tunnel that only allows them to enter the hive under the cluster.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA
I've seen them build up in numbers much quicker in the spring, and come out of winter with a great deal of honey left over. Lastly, I've been experimenting with extending the HiveGates out further from the entrance and have noticed a huge reduction in Small Hive Beetle "SHB" numbers. And strangely enough, our bees are calmer all year. Is this a contribution from the HiveGate? I think so. With less work to contribute to microclimate, invaders and SHBs, who wouldn't be? I highly recommend this product to all other beekeepers to try—a great reward for the bees.
PETER MCNAB
WHANGAREI, NEW ZEALAND
What is exciting about the HiveGate is that it shifts the entrance of the hive to the bee cluster. The video footage really does show how the bees are effectively defending themselves, HiveGate is truly remarkable.
ROBIN BELZ
PENNSYLVANIA, USA
I was turned on to HiveGate by Frederick Dunn and have been using HiveGates on my hives for a season and a half. I am extremely pleased with them. I was also fascinated to see your recent livestream where you showed the underside of the hives and how the bees used the HiveGates to maintain the proper hive thermodynamics.
JAMES WALLACE
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
I can’t recommend HiveGate enough! Since fitting to our hives, our colonies need fewer winter resources, and the hives are starting to spring off a lot stronger than they would otherwise. With HiveGate, our hives need fewer winter resources. We usually have to feed over the winter, but with no other change than fitting the HiveGates, we haven’t had to feed them at all, and the hives have come into spring stronger than they usually would.
HAMISH MCDONALD
WHANGAREI, NEW ZEALAND
I haven’t had problems with wasps for two seasons since I put in the HiveGates. Amazing product
BARBARA SMITH
RENO NEVADA, USA
Your invention ROCKS! I have the German wasp under control. My hives are thriving with your entrances. THANK YOU!
Barbara Smith, Reno, Nevada, USA