POSTED APR 6, 2025
LENGTH 1:51:29

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Episode #266 – Interesting Bit of Kit

SYNOPSIS:

Swarm Commander for Bait Hives, Clipping Queens, Insulation Removal, Hive Hugger, Spring Watering of Bees, Yellow Jacket Queen Trapping, Broodminder BeeTV, VarroxSan Run Through, Local Hive Report

EPISODE GUIDE

Agenda

00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News

00:23 – 04:50 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda

04:50 – 10:42 | Roundtable 1: Swarm Commander for Spring Swarm Captures

10:42 – 21:07 | Roundtable 2: Clipping Queens for Swarm Control

21:07 – 39:54 | Roundtable 3: Insulation Removal

39:54 – 52:45 | Roundtable 4: Spring Water Supply for Bees – Pool noodle concept for floaties

52:45 – 56:49 | Roundtable 5: Culling Yellow Jacket Queens in Spring to keep them at bay for fall robbing

56:49 – 69:03 | Roundtable 6: Broodminder BeeTV

69:03 – 102:05 | Topic 1: Digging in to the label for VarroxSan – interesting analysis

102:05 – 108:55 | Local Hive Report

108:55 – 111:29 | Closing Comments

EPISODE LINKS

Link |  Hive Hugger Insulation System

Link |  Good Housekeeping instruction for building Yellow Jacket traps to thwart yellow jacket nests getting established around your apiary

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