Episode 206 – Keep Your Distance

POSTED MAR 06, 2022LENGTH 1:30:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #206 – Keep Your Distance SYNOPSIS: Local beekeepers on a national stage, Apivar losing its punch, bees and social distancing, providing water and dealing with deadouts, making Tepache, Apoptosis, and Mead Part 2 – types and characteristics.  Local Hive report, Closing…

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Episode 205 – Building Boxes

POSTED FEB 27, 2022LENGTH 2:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #205 – Building Boxes SYNOPSIS: An in-depth four-part feature on how to build hive equipment.  The feature starts with box fabrication instructions. It then overviews paint systems and the painting process. The third part is all about building frames. It ends…

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Episode 204 – Setting Up Shop

POSTED FEB 06, 2022LENGTH 1:45:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #204 – Setting Up Shop SYNOPSIS: Trimming corners, Hive Registration, Smoker Fuel, Neonics banned in NJ, Dysentery, Cottage Law, LLC, Mead, Local Hive Report EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23…

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Episode 203 – Found but not Lost

POSTED NOV 14, 2021LENGTH 1:41:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #203 – Found but not Lost SYNOPSIS: Frame Manufacturing, Thermosolar Hive, Neonics and Deer, Varroa Mite impact workers, Ancient UK Bees, Fondant Recipe, Local Hive Report EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the…

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Fondant How-To

How to make fondant – Ingredients, Equipment, and Recipe This recipe has been in my beekeeping recipe stash for quite some time and I have made it on a handful of occasions. While I believe that you should feed your bees during weather that is suitable for the endeavor, I am aware that situations occur…

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Winterization Omaha

This one is for my friends from Omaha Bee Club. On October 9th, 2021 I presented this presentation on the dynamics of overwintering. The goal of the presentation is: Understanding the dynamics of the winter cluster The role of insulation Convection, Conduction, and Radiation of heat Polystyrene Hives To access the downloadable PDF of the…

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In Support of Beekeeping

This one is for my friends from Omaha Bee Club. On October 9th, 2021 I presented this presentation on the dynamics of overwintering. The goal of the presentation is: Understand how to navigate the landscape as an individual beekeeper and improve your craft Organization dynamics to support beekeepers To access the downloadable PDF of the…

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Episode 202 – Stormageddon

POSTED OCT 05, 2021LENGTH 1:30:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #202 – Storm-A-Geddon SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Ida Impact, Fall Dwindle, Cleaning Wax Tip, Beestings kill Penguins, NJ Cottage Law, EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 07:00 | Welcome and…

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Episode 201 – They Say Its Your…

POSTED AUG 30, 2021LENGTH 1:35:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #201 – They Say Its Your SYNOPSIS: Cleaning wax from filters, Filtering wax, Eyeball irritation, Asian Hornets, Charged Queen Cells, Honey Volumes, 3-Layer Gloves, Dunking Honeycomb, Local Hive Report EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey…

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Swarm Prevention EAS

THINKING INSIDE THE BOX – SWARM PREVENTION This one is for my friends from EAS. On August 13th, 2021 I presented this updated view of honey bee hive dynamics and swarm behaviors. The goal of the presentation is: Understand the natural process that is swarming and it purpose. The timing behind swarm issuance A run…

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