02:43
Boosting six understaffed 5 frame boxes from an overstaffed four deep 10 frame colony 8/28/24
04:18
Rainy day April 28th 2024 - moving bees
05:38
Food used so far October - March 19th for 5/5’s and a double deep.
01:29
No Substitute for real pollen
03:50
A cleansing flight day update
01:27
Solar fence energizer observations
02:46
A short discussion on the mild weather and the effects on food consumption.
03:11
Getting ready for winter packing.
02:17
Prototype - Milk Top Hive Feeder
05:55
Time to think about feeding and winter configurations - 9/6/2023
04:00
Rightsizing (boosting) understaffed colonies with overstaffed Post-Production colonies.
02:42
Summary of the season so far as I pull honey at an outyard on 7/25 @quineyhoneyandbee
01:37
Supersedure in progress
03:47
Powdered Sugar test on a queenless part of a colony that overwintered in a stack of 10 frame boxes.
02:50
Follow up video on queen cells from last weeks graft 6/5/2023
02:56
First graft of the year - queen cells after 39 hours.
03:24
Discussion of my work plan for this out-apiary
00:53
Non-plussed by a strong colony.
01:24
Pollen still coming in on 4/18 despite the yo-yo temperatures and recent snow.
01:00
A 60 Second PSA for BIP and SBGMI
03:43
Discussion about reducing a weaker 5/5 to 5 framer, but retaining the benefits of shared heat.
03:03
Stores Consumed Over Winter - end of September to 3/24/23 - see description for data.
02:56
March 14th 2023 Apiary Location - winter considerations
01:29
March 3rd 2023, watching and waiting.
01:22
Scale hive - stores consumed so far
01:18
Bee flights on a warmer day.
02:22
The Cavity Compromise
02:13
Transitions, waiting and watching.
02:37
Musing (perhaps perseverating) on Diutinus Bees. 12/3/22 4F(-15c)
08:58
Winterizing a four pack of 5/5’s in Wisconsin.
04:48
How late can you move a colony from a double deep (20 frames) hive to a 5/5 configuration?
05:56
Feeder Discussion/Demonstration for 5/5’s. Frame feeders as hive top feeders and 1/2 gallon jars.
07:17
Right-sizing production (10 frame equipment ) colonies and late made nucs into 5/5’s for winter
02:51
A short discussion/explanation of the Harbo Assay as a means to measure a colony’s mite growth.
02:48
Running away from the Goldenrod
07:38
Introducing a virgin queen using the method described by Trevor Bawden in May 2022’s ABJ
03:55
Follow up of “a couple of handful of bees started a cell” video of three weeks ago.
01:58
Midsummer Mite trapping- isolating the queen on drone comb for later removal.
01:06
A couple of handfuls of bees started a pretty decent cell.
03:32
S’warm enough to start queens in a “swarm” box.
04:01
Comparison between Mann Lake Plastic Frames and Acorn Plastic Frames
15:08
Assessing a weaker colony in a 5/5 in my most tardy apiary on May 29th.
02:52
First opening of the broodnest since last fall - 5/6/2022
02:40
Entrance reducer decisions based on traffic and temperature. May 3rd, Hudson Wisconsin
02:49
Maple Honey, could it be in our future?
02:18
Pollen coming in between the showers
02:58
First Pollen Day in Hudson, Wi 4/9/2022
03:43
The Dead sled, and my spring time weighing routine.
01:26
Upper or lower auger hole openings? Trial update 2/20/22
03:49
musing on winter entrances (vent holes) -10 F on February 12th 2022
01:27
Optimism on January 12th, and the benefits of a South-facing tree-sheltered bee-yard.
02:47
Upper or lower auger hole openings? A trial.
13:48
Wrapping a 4 pack of 5/5’s Step-by-step. Hudson, Wisconsin.
03:58
Moving towards winter and musing on entrance configurations.
01:34
Frame Feeders as Hive Top Feeders
08:11
Virgin caged VSH queens - checking back and removing the candy cover 5 days after set-up.
02:53
The “Beelbarrow” solar wax melter for larger items.
03:22
Dutch/German Drone Brood Method Step 4 - pulling the mite trapping frame from the “daughter” split.
13:04
Dutch/German Drone Brood Method - Step 3. Taking the re-egged drone frame to the splits.
07:39
Dutch/German drone trapping Step 2: Removing the sealed drone frame from the Parent Colony.
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