Observing Orientation vs. Robbing
A quick video pointing out some distinctions about observing activity at the entrance – and determining if the bees are flying orientation flights, or is it a robbing event.
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Swarm Failure – Laying Workers
Showing a failed swarm that moved into a swarm trap. The colony did not manifest a new queen and it was reviewed in a state where it has laying workers.
Checking a Colony for an Operational Queen
This colony did not have an operational queen on the last two inspections. The video of the hive inspection was to look into the status of the colony to assess if it needed a queen or not.
Episode 224 – Fortune Teller
POSTED JUL 02, 2023LENGTH 1:12:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #224 – Fortune Teller SYNOPSIS: Discussing Varroa Mite Dynamics: Baselining Varroa Mite population dynamics, establishing switchover, drones harboring mites, Drones taking one for the team, Treatment Windows Rationale, The perfect storm Link | SBGMI Presents: “Why don’t we sample drones?” with…
MANAGED MENTORING
Managed Mentoring Dedicated to Getting Started in Beekeeping Visit our website for becoming a competent beekeeper. Hi everyone. This is Kevin….I am currently building a resource to help new beekeepers so they do not have to struggle in learning the craft. I have poured years of my teachings into designing a program that covers a…
Episode 223 – Smokey
POSTED JUN 25, 2023LENGTH 1:33:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #223 – Smokey SYNOPSIS: Treatment Free Update, Smoke Event, Term Rhumb, Queen Excluder Use, Dry Spring, Catch Up, Local Hive Report EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 03:52 |…
Presentation: Making Mead
This was a presentation provided to the Essex County Beekeepers Association on how to make Mead. Thanks to ECBS for allowing us to present this and Bob Kloss for helping present the topic.
Episode 222 – Triple Deuce
POSTED MAR 05, 2022LENGTH 1:13:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #222 – Triple Deuce SYNOPSIS: Spraying Collected Swarms with cold water to keep them from flying away, Geosomin and Petricor, Justin Schmidt – Sting Index Beekeeper has Passed Away, Food Coloring added to Food to see where it gets distributed, Swarm…
Gadget Garage for Beginners
This one is in support of Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association short course. Presented alongside Bob Kloss on March 4th, 2023. We presented on basic gadgets that would benefit new beekeepers. The goal of the presentation is: To access the downloadable PDF of the slides, click the link below.
Episode 221 – Super Sunday
POSTED FEB 12, 2023LENGTH 1:15:38 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #221 – Super Sunday SYNOPSIS: Thwarting swarming, UK Less Bugs Survey, 3C36 kills varroa mites, Honeycomb added to Whiskey, Bee Free Honee is no more, Honey Exemption from NJ Cottage Law, Honeycomb Jars at Dollar General, NJ Weather and Weather Zones,…