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Multiflora Rose
This is a bush you hate to love if you are a beekeeper and a homeowner. We have a swale that runs through our property and several times a year we go through the monotony of cutting it back. At various parts of it multiflora rose grows voluntarily. When this shrub grows on other properties…
Log Hive
In episode 112, hullabaloo, I mentioned the log hive and how I retrofitted a log with conventional frames. This shot kind of gives you a sense of how it turned out. In the podcast I spoke of a YouTube video that demonstrates how to make a log hive…. should you not be fortunate enough…
Beekeeping Suits and Protective Gear: What I use and why
Beekeeping Suits I see the question about beekeeping suits or garments come up quite a bit. We have been keeping bees since 2008 and over time we’ve accumulated a handful of outerwear – veils, jackets, gloves, and such. In this post, and as part of my ‘what do I use’ series, I will talk about…
Musing out loud…Deeper Frames, are they the answer?
This past weekend I had a few moments so I started poking around looking at different hive form factors. I spoke of some that I previewed in Episode 106 and wanted to expand on a facet of hive design that has my interest right now. Disclaimer: I know this is not a new idea and…
NEW, BKCorner YouTube Channel (Please Consider Subscribing!)
Hi everyone. A New BKCorner YouTube Channel Is Born I wanted to announce that I have started a new YouTube channel for the podcast. If you have been listening for a while you know that I oversee the Northwest NJ Beekeepers Association Channel and have posted just about all of the video work that I…
Trying to see the bright side of hive loss
You will hear me say in the next local hive report that none of my nucs survived the winter. I’m honestly disappointed but my expectations for success in beekeeping has been well tempered with years of beekeeping under my belt. Examining Hive Loss Why? The Grief of Loss Whenever things go wrong you first ask…
Honey Tasting
The Rise of Honey Tasting As a producer of a podcast one is always looking for topics and one such topic that I covered on a handful of occasions is honey tasting. Honey Tasting has seen an upswing with the 2010s and I can’t help but think that it has something to do with our…
Hive Inspection Form
I had this on my to-do list for a little while. I updated the home page link to point to the most recent hive inspection sheet that I use for checking my bees. The sheet is always being tweaked this way or that and in the latest update I made adjustments so where it makes…
Signs of Hive Robbing
This comes courtesy of Bob Kloss…. Bob spoke of a pattern of ‘footprints’ on the outside of his hives that he learned was indicative of robbing in episode 102 – Chewing the Fat. I wanted to share the photos and some commentary of what he learned. Photos Courtesy of Bob Kloss What is that stuff?…
2×4 Hive Stand
In episode 103, round-table 1 I spoke of a 2×4 wooden hive stand that I liked from a Pintrest photo. I tried to describe it but didn’t feel to successful and vowed to provide photo evidence. Stupid Simple I like the design because it is stupid simple. In a Kevin kind of way if I…