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…
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…
POSTED JUN 18, 2017 LENGTH 1:45:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Impact of distance for Varroa, Log Hives, Neonic Research insights, Swienty Mite Monitoring, Aluminum GoPro Enclosure, Blueberry NJ Top Crop, Flow Hive EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the…
POSTED MAY 24, 2017 LENGTH 1:00:SS EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Live Recording of Local Hive Work EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 06:15 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 06:15 – 60:00 | Segment “0″: Local…
POSTED MAY 07, 2017 LENGTH 1:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Xentari, GLY Impact on Flight Navigation, Bee Gym, Honey Straws, EPA Oxalic Approval EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 03:01 | Welcome and Intro:…
POSTED May 03, 2017 LENGTH 1:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Glyphosate and Bee Appetities, Thinking subconciously about Bees, Bee Free Honee, Agriculture and Bees Journal Article EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 03:10 |…
POSTED APR 10, 2017 LENGTH 1:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Enzymes in Honey, Worker Development Stages, Melissopalynology, Warm or Cold Frame Placement, Marigold Gloves, Seed Packets, MAQs, LocalBee Hive EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23…
POSTED MAR 26, 2017 LENGTH 1:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK /TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Natural Hive Finishes, Half Hour Intern, Comb Honey, Uncapped Nectar, JBZB, Ceiling Fan Extractor, Rhubarb Leaves Oxalic, Joe Lewis, USA NPN EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 01:52 –…
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…
Caught up with Maryland Beekeeper Joe Lewis at the Chester County Beekeeper Annual Symposium. Its simply a short catch up and a discussion about a few odds and ends. Joe is involved with the Susquehanna Beekeepers and they have an active association with quite a bit of beekeeping education available at the website – http://susquehannabeekeepers.com/ Joe…
