Very cool video of a swarm landing, gathering, departing, and dispersing.
Shot by a co-worker, I especially like how it captured the swarm departing to a new location.
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Episode 93 – Rojo
POSTED APRIL 9, 2016 LENGTH: 1:23:15 | SYNOPSIS: Interview with J. David Waldman – Rojo’s Roastery and Hobby Beekeeper EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:20 – 03:42 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 03:42 – 80:20 | Segment 1: Interview with David…
Bee Yard Hive Bench
Made two hive benches. Enjoyed this project and excited to get them out into the yard. Originally presented in Bee Culture Magazine – Jan 2012 Edition, page 57. Check out the links to the Bee VBlog at the end of the video for plans or click the link below.
Episode 92 – On Guard
POSTED MAR 27, 2016 LENGTH 1:24:15 | SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Hive Defense, Contamination in Fresh Pollen, Insight from DvE, Honey Color and Taste Wheels, Seeley Bee Lining, Making Veil, The Perfect Hive Stand EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:00 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:00 – 05:14 | Welcome and…
Hive Traps and Jib
Preview of a Hive trap and raising/lowering Jib to place hive traps into a tree.
Video Short – Shot of the large amount of bees in the PolyStyrene Hive – Spring 2016
Very short video showing the strength of the Polystyrene hive coming out of winter. Checked on the hive to see if they were working on the pollen patty and sugar provided. It was all but gone. Date of the video was March 11th, 2016.
Episode 91 – Don’t Believe Everything you Think
POSTED Mar 7, 2016 LENGTH 1:08:52 | SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, Mite Biting Bees, Cloake Boards, Honeymoon, Cathedral Hive, Dartington Hive, Slovenia Hives, Honey and Health EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:20 – 03:19 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 03:19 –…
MochaMint Beeswax Lip Balm Video
Posted the video of the Dreamy Beeswax Lip Balm that I made courtesy of the information Landi Simones talk on products of the hive. I called my lip balm MochaMint because the unprocessed cocoa butter in combination with the peppermint made for a great chocolaty mint flavor. The recipe and instructions are at the end…
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….