Bee Thinking - Top Bar & Warre Hives
I visited my friends at Bee Thinking in SE Portland to show you their show room and introduce you to their top bar and Warre hives. Quality craftsmanship and materials make their hives a top...
View ArticleWhat type of bees? - Q&A #2 - Bee Vlog - Feb 16, 2015
Beginner beekeepers can often feel overwhelmed with choices when it comes to buying bees. In this Q&A I attempt to answer the question about the differences between the variety of bees on the...
View ArticleHoney On Tap? - Bee Vlog Review
Have you been seeing this advertisement for the Flow Hive all over the internet like I have? I'll give you my thoughts on the product in this video.Check it out for...
View ArticleChecking on winter survivors - Bee Vlog - Feb 14, 2015
Is spring here already? Not quite, but the bees are doing great and bringing in lots of pollen. I had a good winter, with a 64% survivor rate. In this video I take a look at the survivors and deadouts...
View ArticleFoundationless Frames - Bee Vlog - Feb 28, 2015
In this video I show 2 methods I use to create a comb guide to help the bees build straight comb. I also give the reasons I choose not to use foundation and show what is meant by "bee space."Video Link
View ArticleHive Placement - Bee Vlog - Mar 7, 2015
Where are you going to put your hives? Do you need sunlight or shade? What about access? Water?Video Link
View ArticleBalance - Bee Vlog - Mar 14, 2015
Video Link“The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.” ~Gordon B. Hinckley“Be...
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Swarm #1 for 2015 - Apr 9, 2015
Got my first swarm of the season. We're having a very early spring and swarm season is well underway. Lots of swarming. This is my 3rd call this week, but the first one I could actually take. These...
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Honey Bee Dissection - Bee Vlog - Apr 4, 2015
As part of the Journey program offered by the Oregon State University Master Beekeeping course, I got to spend some time with their instructors dissecting bees under a microscope. This was an excellent...
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Swarm Data - April 2015
My local bee club, Portland Urban Beekeepers, recently partnered up with Honey Bee Allies to provide a swarm hotline and easier-to-use swarm list for Portland, Oregon. We've had the hotline in place...
View ArticleWashboarding - Bee Vlog - July 18, 2015
This is a very fascinating behavior called "washboarding." Nobody really knows why bees do it. I've mostly seen it during warmer seasons. Are they cleaning? Cooling off? Marking the hive? Or just...
View ArticleDisneyland Edition - Bee Vlog - July 25, 2015
We went to VidCon in Anaheim, CA and had a fun time. We also visited Disneyland, because I'm a Disney Freak, and I tried to find as many bee references as I could.Video LinkThe YouTube creators shown...
View ArticleHoney Extraction - Bee Vlog - Aug 20, 2015
One of the criticisms and downsides of not using foundation is the difficulty in extracting the honey without destroying the comb. I decided to see how well my comb holds up in a radial extractor. Will...
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Nuc Winter Insulation
Winter is coming (it had to be said), and I'm trying a little test on overwintering a couple 5-frame nucs. I don't normally insulate my hives because I don't think it's necessary in my area. Bees can...
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Overwintered Nuc - March 2016
I had 2 nucs going into winter, trying out a new way to insulate and protect the hive. It seemed to work okay. One hive died. I think it was due to a problem with the queen, so insulation wouldn't have...
View ArticleFlow Hive - Up Close - Apr 18, 2016
I finally got my hands on a Flow hive. In this video I cover the concerns I think are most important to address.Video Link
View ArticleHow To Install A Nuc - Bee Vlog - Apr 25, 2016
Installing nucs at Zenger Farm. Also, taking a look at the monitoring system donated by Bee-Certain.com. (This donation was a gift to the Portland Urban Beekeepers club for use at their club apiary at...
View ArticleSupers, Splits, & Starvation - Bee Vlog - May 9, 2016
So much going on in this video! I got to meet Michael Bush! I give a quick rundown on my winter successes and failures. The plan today was to just run to all my out-yards and add supers, but found...
View ArticleWasp Nest In My Trap - Bee Vlog - May 18, 2016
I was refreshing the bait in one of my swarm traps and found a wasp nest. After some slo-mo inspection of the video footage (and discussion with others in the YouTube comments), it look like this was a...
View ArticleObservation Hive at Festival of Flowers - Bee Vlog - Jun 13, 2016
The theme of Festival of Flowers this year at Pioneer Courthouse Square is "Be Friendly PDX." I was invited to be on KGW's morning news "Out & About" segment, bring an observation hive, and talk...
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