Posted Dec. 5th, 2010

Episode 11 | 

Synopsis:

Local Hive Report, Hive Temperature Feature, How do bees overwinter – temperature data and more., Hive Box vs. Nature – Comparing insulation impacts on honey bees, The Mechanics of staying warm – how honey bees do it, Hive Design Research and Findings – the Tanzania Long Hive Concept, Powdered Sugar Mite Drop Study from American Bee Journal, Soft Honey Cake Recipes, Prevention of Crushed Bees – Technique for hive restacking

 Episode Guide:

• 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
• 00:04 – 01:30 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks
• 01:30 – 03:03 | Segment “0”: Local Hive Report
• 03:03 – 27:49 | Segment 1:  Hive Temperature Feature
• 27:21 – 28:46 | Music: Arkana – Give
• 28:31 – 38:44 | Segment 2: Hive Design Research and Findings – Tanzania Long Hive
• 38:43 – 39:48 | Music: Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats – Shag
• 39:37 – 45:39 | Segment 3: Powdered Sugar Mite Drop Study
• 45:39 – 49:34 | Segment 4: Soft Honey Cake Recipes.
• 49:34 – 51:36 | Segment 5: Prevention of Crushed Bees – Technique for hive restacking
• 51:36 – 53:15 | Closing Segment: Housekeeping for podcasts, e-mail acknowledgments
• 52:05 – 55:41 | Music: Brian Keith Wallen – Drivin On

Episode Links:

• Link | Endothermic heat production in honeybee winter clusters
• Link | The Thermology of Wintering Honey Bee Colonies
• Link | Fifty Years Among the Bees BY DR. C. C. MILLER
• Link | Climate, Weather, and the Box Hive
• Link | Soft Honey Cake Recipes
• Link | The BeeHaus Beehive

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