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…
I had on my to-do list to circle back with Rich Morris from Broodminder and conduct a proper interview with him. I got a chance to connect at the New Jersey Beekeepers symposium in February and after everyone had left on the second day we sat down for a one on one. I got a…
LENGTH 1:15:00 Episode Link – Click/Tap to Listen SYNOPSIS: Local Hive Report, 2017 thoughts – natural comb, BioDynamic Beekeeping, Closing Comments EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 09:21 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 09:21 – 24:23 | Segment “0″: Local Hive…
POSTED MAR 01, 2017 LENGTH 1:15:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK/TAP TO LISTEN SYNOPSIS: Philadelphia Beekeepers Symposium Presentation Recaps from: Karen Roccasecca – PA State Apiarist Report, Rebecca Masterman – The Road to Mite Check, Megan Milbrath – Toward Treatment Free, Deb Delaney – Take time to smell the roses, Samuel Ramsey – Varroa Feed on Honey…
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…
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…
Updated March 1, 2026 This inspection form is the actual form that I use in my beekeeping practice. The form has been through a number of revisions with the latest revamp having been completed in February 2026. Hive Inspection Form (PDF) http://www.bkcorner.org/documents/hive-inspection-sheet.pdf Getting an Editable Version (.DOCX) Some ask if they have have the form…
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?…
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…
