The Way To Bee

Backyard Beekeeping Q&A 263 is your BetterComb upside down? Is bearding ok?

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 262 getting brood out of honey supers and more...

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction

06:21 The rapid round feeders are not in stock on Amazon, any other suggestions?

12:56 We're having a dearth, what are your thoughts on my mite treatment plan?

16:20 Made a walk-away split 3 weeks ago. Should I wait, or do something?

17:40 I want to change my setup from 2-deeps and a Flow-Super to One Deep and a Medium while making a split. Is there enough time left?

24:14 Where can I find the tags you use on your hives? What do I need to attach them?

28:57 A farmer will plant anything I want. What are your thoughts?

36:40 Trying to salvage colonies by introducing swarm cells, but they didn't take. Would it be better to just buy queens?

42:55 Have a deep brood box with four medium supers on, there is brood in every box. Not really sure what to do with this hive.

48:44 How do you prepare your apiary when you go on vacation?

51:19 I have a queen with spotty brood. What's the best way to requeen this hive?

58:40 I put a swarm into a nucleus hive and it all got smashed up. No idea if I killed the queen.

01:02:15 Queen flew off to greener pastures during queen isolation cage installation... UPDATE

01:03:40 3 weeks ago, I had pollen coming in at more than 10 loads per minute. Now only 1 or 2 loads a minute. Do bees bring pollen in when there are laying workers producing drones?

Beekeeping Q&A 261 preventing queen losses, and assessing non-productive colonies

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction 06:10 My honey was at 20.5% can I put it in my convection oven to dry it down?

10:48 When should I add a second deep if the bees aren't warming the space they are currently in?

15:05 I have a hive that appears queenless on day 10 or 11 after swarming. Can I use QMP to test if they have a queen or not?

25:17 Made a split, the split has eggs, the original colony doesn't. Any thoughts on this?

33:27 I tried to put my $40 queen into the Queen Isolation Cage, but she did a 180 and flew off. I tried putting the wooden queen cage inside the QIC and it was tough to get out later on. What are your thoughts on this?

49:52 I used double-bubble as insulation on top of my hives until ants moved in. I've removed all Double-Bubble, have you seen anything like this?

56:42 If you have a queenless colony, what are your thoughts on combining them with pheromones rather than the paper method?

01:03:25 Will 2:1 Sugar Syrup help a colony accept a new queen when she arrives?

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 260 recorded during a LIVE chat.

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Today's CHAPTERS: 00:00 introduction  (Contributed by Adam Holmes)

06:10 Thoughts on moving my very successful resource hive into a full 10 frame hive box?

11:28 Is diatomaceous earth safe to use near bees? 13:34 What is the best indication of swarm season?

18:05 I've collected several swarms in my bee vac that had several shb in the bivouac. Do you know how common this is?

21:13 How many times in a row would you treat with OA?

28:04 I had a nuc die. There were partially emerged brood that died with their tongues out. What might have caused this?

43:03 What is your favorite bee escape for getting bees out of a honey super?

53:05 Special Guest How is your hive doing?

01:00:55 Can I move a frame of brood from a stronger hive into a weaker hive? 

Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 259, The Way To Bee

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 258 swarms and more swarms...

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 257

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Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 256 strong nectar flow and swarms.

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Report a Honey Bee Swarm, Or Register as a Swarm Collector. FREE Honey Bees BeeSwarmed.org

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A casual Interview with Dr. Thomas Seeley about his New Book, Piping Hot Bees & Boisterous Buzz-Runners.

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction

01:54 Books by Dr. Seeley

02:29 Young Thomas meets his first honey bees in a walnut tree.

04:28 The first bee book that Tom owned.

06:20 Tom Seeley gets a job at the Dyce Lab, cutting the grass etc.

08:35 The First Master Beekeeper Program in the U.S.

10:35 Burning Hives! American Foul Brood

12:02 A Raccoon named Vega

14:32 Tom meets his future wife on Appledore Island.

18:26 Tom uses his woodworking and technical skills to build his own gear.

20:16 Detecting CO2 in Bee Hives.

25:15 How bees vent their hive.

26:30 How small entrances benefit honey bees.

28:50 The many benefits of Observation Hives.

30:39 Dyce Lab Observation Hives with long entrances.

31:41 Hive top ventilation.

34:04 How Tom selected his summer helpers at the Dyce Lab.

35:49 Radios helped with field reporting.

36:43 Various dances and associated frequencies.

37:11 How honey bees hear.

39:00 The Shaking Signal

39:50 Grooming Invitation

46:00 How video improves observation, and accurate measurements.

53:10 How fast does a swarm travel?

53:54 How does a swarm know what direction to go?

57:55 Swarm Collection Boxes.

58:56 Swarms prefer boxes with comb inside.

01:00:18 Water studies inside the Glass House.

01:04:20 Water spreading bees.

01:07:00 Bees don't want a top entrance.

01:10:10 How do comb builders determine cell wall thickness?

01:11:48 Tom and Robin encounter defensive bees while on their honeymoon.

01:18:13 How does Tom Seeley set up his own hives at home?

01:26:20 Closing Thoughts from Tom.

01:27:40 Nature Based Beekeeping, a better way of saying Darwinian Beekeeping.