>>21421766You know what's the number 1 cause of colony collapse in bees? No its not bears, no its not building or construction though the destruction of wild flowers has decimated the number of bees in any given area, its disease.
Guess what the two major sources of disease are for bees? Defecating in the hive and old honeycomb.
Why old honeycomb? Because bees have only two ways of cleaning: removal or destruction. When you harvest honey and take the honeycomb out, you are ensuring that the colony is going to be more resistant to disease while also tamping down on antisocial behavior that happens in colonies when they are full of honey.
Bees are industrious by nature, and frequent harvesting and removal of the comb actually does help domesticated hives live much longer and healthier lives than wild hives do.
I don't see the point in using a centrifuge unless you're lazy and see the bees more as a tool or biological robots than a living thing that at least deserves basic care.
Besides the little fucks are industrious and productive as fuck, 1 hive can easily be filled with honey at need harvest at least 3 times in the spring and summer season.