Posted Sep. 28th, 2010

Length 1:45:36 |

Synopsis:

Episode Guide: Local Hive Report, Harvesting Honey – Parts 1 & 2, Have an objective for honey harvest, Medications, Leaving stores for the bees, Single Source or Wildflower, Choosing the right size super for the job, Harvesting from Foundationless Frames, Equipment needed for Harvesting, Tips for harvesting, Storing Frames for overwinter, Fall Preparation, Pest Management & Feeding, Queen Health, Knowing what proper food store metrics are, Fall Medications, Basic Maintenance (level hive, bottom boards, venting, and other considerations), Necessary Bee Quantities, Using Tar Paper – wrapping the hives, Wind Blocks, Mouse Guards, Combining weak Colonies, Recipe: Harvest Honey Spice Cake

Episode Guide:

• 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
• 00:05 – 01:13 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks
• 01:13 – 10:36 | Segment “0”: Local Hive Report
• 10:36 – 11:30 | Music: Huey Lewis and the News- Plan B Snippet
• 11:21 – 48:51 | Segment 1:  Harvesting Honey Part 1
• 48:41 – 50:10 | Music: Ben Allison – Fred
• 49:56 – 59:46 | Segment 2: Harvesting Honey Part 2
• 27:29 – 28:40 | Music: Chad Smiths – Shag
• 1:00:39 – 1:33:49 | Segment 3: Fall Preparation
• 1:33:41 – 1:34:19 | Music: Children Of A New Jazz Era – Brown
• 1:33:49 – 1:38:28 | Segment 4:  Harvest Honey Spice Cake Feature
• 1:38:28 – 1:42:32 | Segment 5:  Parting Comments
• 1:42:32 – 1:43:59 | Closing Segment:   Outro
• 1:43:59 – 1:45:36 | Music:  Gary Paul Bryant – Cue The Moose

Episode Links:

• Link | MAAREC Fall Management Guide
• Link | EPA Guidelines for disposal of Household disposable waste:
• Link | MAAREC – Chemicals & Drugs approved for legal use in honey bee colonies for the control of parasites and pests of honey bees

Episode Photo Gallery:

• Photo Gallery: Link – included: hive top feeder examples, queen excluder, snellgrove board, hive size shots, homemade foam top insulation board, pollen patties, ventilation box, homemade and commercial mouse guards, hygrometer, brood storage frame layout, moth flakes, cut comb tool.

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