Wax Pastes

In Episode 90 I mentioned making some past waxes out of bees waxes and various oils. I thought I’d share some photos of some of the items that I polished/treated but unfortunately my before and after photos went south with a bad memory card. I did get a shot of my before and after boots….

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Episode 90 – Bee My Valentine

POSTED Feb 14, 2016 LENGTH 84:55 |  SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Killing Varroa with Heat, Wax Pastes, Meeting Recaps, Swarm Frequency, Overnight Oatmeal, Bait hives, ZomBeeWatch, Bee Cage EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:20 – 02:30 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 02:30…

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Natural Beekeeping Symposium

Bob Kloss and I headed down Route 95 this past weekend to take in the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild Natural Beekeeping Symposium featuring Michael Palmer.  As always Michael delivers a compelling and insightful presentation on how he operates his business.  At the center of his strategy is the use of Nucleus colonies for sustainability and no…

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Episode 89 – Snow Much Fun

Posted JAN 30, 2016 LENGTH 85:19 |  SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Local Hive Report, Spring Pollen Patties, Bee Thinking, Irish Book List, Real Corn Syrup, Bee Space, Shrews, Insulation Expedition EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:22 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:22 – 03:20 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks…

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