Beekeeping Tips and Techniques

Beekeeping Techniques video documented.

The video discusses setting up a bee yard or out yard, where bee colonies can be placed. The hives should be placed on the Southeast side of a hill or windbreak to protect them from North winds and to catch the morning sun. The hives should also be faced towards the South or Southeast.

Stands made of cement blocks and landscape timbers are recommended to keep the vibration transmission down between hives. The hive should be sloping towards the front so that rainwater does not run back into the hive and rot the bottom board. The video also demonstrates the process of removing strips from the hive in December 2022. The video emphasizes the importance of proper hive placement, stands, and sloping to prevent damage to the hive and ensure the well-being of the bees.

Video Summary:

- Bee colonies should be placed on the Southeast…

Advanced Beekeeping Techniques

In this video, Cayman Reynolds takes viewers into honey production colonies and discusses his beekeeping practices. He talks about the importance of wax coating on frames for successful honey production and shows off some wooden and plastic frames from Motherload, a USA-based company.

Reynolds explains that he recently moved 20 colonies out of this location to another location to spread the honey production around. He also notes the unusual timing of the tulip poplar, black Locus, blackberry blossom, Dutch clover, and privet blooming at the same time, which is resulting in a lot of nectar for the bees to collect.

Reynolds wears a jean suit for speed and efficiency during his beekeeping work, and he checks on several honey production colonies, showing off frames full of nectar and honey. He also checks on the queen in a single brood chamber and notes that the colony is doing…

Pollinator-Friendly Gardening Tips

Bees are crucial for pollinating flowers and plants, and without them, food production would be severely affected. By planting certain flowers that attract bees, you can help increase their population and ensure that your landscape remains beautiful and productive.

Some flowers that bees are attracted to include aster, calendula, bee balm, coreopsis, cosmos, dahlias, marigolds, rudbeckia, purple coneflower, and zinnia. These flowers are easy to grow and provide a range of colors and heights, making them perfect for any landscape. It is important to plant these flowers in a location that receives adequate moisture and sunlight, and to provide them with water during the summer months. By planting these flowers, you can help support bee populations in your area and ensure that your landscape remains beautiful and productive for years to come.

1. Bees are more beneficial than harmful.

2. Bees are the number one natural pollinator.

Honey Extraction and Processing

In this video, the speaker is excited to harvest honey from his beehives. He checks each box to see if they are ready for extraction and finds that some have a lot of nectar but not enough capped honey to extract. He explains that the bees are backfilling the brood nest with nectar, which is okay because they still have other boxes to raise brood in. He also mentions that the bees can become irritable when the weather changes, especially when it's going to rain. He eventually finds a few boxes that are ready for extraction and takes them to give the bees more space to put more honey.

- It is the first honey harvest of the year.

- The top box is not ready to extract, but there is nectar in the cells.

- Weather changes make bees finicky, especially when it's going to…