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Welcome to the Ol' Bee Gal Q&A brought to you by KeepingBackyardBees.com Please submit your questions by following this link.
Here are the questions addressed in this episode.
Lionel
What can I do with black/brown propolis infused comb?
Stephanie
Are there temperature limits when using oxalic acid?
Ken
If I buy a nucleus with short frames, how can I move the bees into a regular deep framed hive.
Mary Ann
What time of day is best to rob the hive?
Joseph
What is the best time to consolidate hives?
Mike
I’m storing old comb and they are now covered in fungus. What can I do to prevent this in the future?
Kent
What’s the best way to get rid of hive beetles?
Doug
If you’re not supposed to heat honey to high temperatures, what happens to the quality when you put it in a cup of tea?
Lisa
Is it too late to treat my hive for mites?
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Here are the questions addressed in this episode.
Fadi
What happens to the old queen after the hive makes a new queen?
Gil
Why have his bees made honey of varied colors?
Russell
What does it mean to you to be a beekeeper?
Ron
I purchased packages of bees with Saskatraz bees. Are these queens noted for swarming?
Wimukthi
If the queen receives royal jelly at the larval stage, what is she fed at the adult stage?
Gilberto
How many bees can I keep with approximately 100 acres of various types of forage?
John
How do bees do when wind farms are put in the area?
Jeremy
When ideally does a Queen start laying winter bees? Does supplementary feeding effect this decision?
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Puuttuva jakso?
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Welcome to the Ol' Bee Gal Q&A brought to you by KeepingBackyardBees.com Please submit your question by following this link.
Here are the questions addressed in this episode.
John
What can John do to prevent "small black ants" that may be causing his bees to abscond?
Ken
Even though I've primed the wick, the candles are not burning evenly. What can he do differently?
Lisa
How do I do a count for varroa mites?
Linda
After requeening a swarm, how long can I expect the new queen's genetics to completely pass through the hive?
Lynn
If you cut holes in the top box to let out condensation does that let other insects in?
Question from Russell
What about ordering bees this spring?
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Welcome to the Ol' Bee Gal Q&A brought to you by KeepingBackyardBees.com Please submit your question by following this link.
Here are the questions addressed in this episode.
Feriba
How do I store beeswax?
How to render and mold wax How to Clean, Melt, and Store BeeswaxPaul
Should I leave my bees honey in the hive instead of feeding sugar through winter?
Betsy
Why did my hives abscond?
Ken
After we had weather below freezing I lost all of my bees, how can I avoid this in the future?
Carla
Why should you paint your bee box?
Khalid
What are the best 3 brands of honey?
Eddy
If bees don’t need to create comb (in a flow hive) would that give them more energy and resources for making honey?
Question from Russell
What should beekeepers be working on over the Winter months?
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In this episode, they discuss Emma's history with bees, a few cool stories, and how she manages her beekeeping while on the road.
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Are you considering keeping bees? In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends podcast producer Robert Riley sits down with Master Beekeepers Becky and Steve Tipton, and Ethnobotanist Dawn Combs, who is a veteran in the realm of "natural beekeeping". These experts share their knowledge and discuss differences to help Robert and other beginners get up and going with their own colonies.
Robert, Becky, Steve, and Dawn help prepare you for this upcoming adventure by covering bee species, swarming, pollinator-friendly plants, when to smoke your bees, tools of the trade, and much more. If you are an experienced beekeeper you may even learn a new technique.
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Enjoy this classic podcast episode from MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends!
In this episode, Hilary Kearney of Girl Next Door Honey teaches Zach and Charlotte about catching a swarm. She also goes into detail about her business as a beekeeper!
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In this Classic Episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and FRIENDS, Becky and Steve Tipton meet with Charlotte and Robert to teach them about the different methods of harvest honey and what makes hive product so extraordinary!
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In this episode, Charlotte and Russell meet with Mary Miller and Helen Schnoes from the Douglas County Food Policy Council. They have worked tirelessly to create agricultural regulations in Lawrence Kansas that both encourage and protect urban farming, including keeping bees.
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In this episode, Becky Tipton and Hank Will discuss how they make a profit on their homestead. their expertise explores keeping bees, gardening, and livestock.
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Enjoy this video from MOTHER EARTH NEWS!
Jessica and Q discuss the benefits of growing a pollinator-friendly garden! #pollinatorweek
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Join Russell Mullin as he walks through the steps of installing a package of bees into a horizontal Langstroth beehive.
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Music: Sunshine to my Door by Martin Stirrup
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Join Russell Mullin and Kellsey Trimble as they discuss what Russell keeps in his beekeeper's toolbox and why.
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Join Russell Mullin and Suzanna Vazquez as they walk through the process of splitting a beehive.
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Music: A Stranger's Map of Texas by Chapman & The Woodpiles
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Join Russell Mullin as he shows how to properly install a "bee hotel" for mason and leafcutter bees.
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Watch as Editor Russell Mullin captures a swarm. Swarms take place when a hive has grown too large and splits in two. Then, a queen leaves the original hive with a number of worker bees.
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Swarms don’t stay like this for very long, so if you’re interested in capturing one, you may only have a day or two at the most.
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