Tag: solutions

Episode-185- Check For Supersedure In Honey Bee Colony B

Tony Teolis May 30, 2013 0 Comments
In this follow up video spread out between May 5 and 12, 2013 I confirm the presence of supersedure cells. There was no evidence of eggs, again, ugh! The bees were buzzing louder than usual but I wasn't using smoke and they may have been upset about about the lack of brood to care for. This was quite disconcerting at the time but not too surprising. I knew the queen in this hive was not laying...

Episode-181- Start All Over To Stay Out Of The Mud

Tony Teolis May 23, 2013 0 Comments
It has been over a year since I first attempted to repair a mud path with a stone walkway. I had no plans going into this other than my past experience building walkways and such but I never really built something like I did on my own property. The previous episodes listed below explain how I built the pathway and why it was necessary so I will spare some of the details here today. It is...

Episode-175- Build A Bee Bait Box For Swarms

Tony Teolis May 12, 2013 0 Comments
This has been a couple of months in the making but that is what good planning is all about. Getting the future to become what you imagine. That's been my way of life and no I cannot tell nature what to do but I can read the sun or clouds  for sign of what's coming next. It's an amazing world honey bees live in and right now I am reading Fruitless Fall by Rowan Jacobsen and it is such a fun...

Episode-172- Varroa Counts Get The Hive Back To Normal After Using Formic Acid

Tony Teolis May 6, 2013 0 Comments
                  Varroa Counts Today's video shows the final part of the three part series on how I applied Formic Acid to Honey Bee Colony C. The mite count on the drop board on April 7 was too high for comfort especially in light of the loss of Colony A last November. It's now been seven days and the time has come to check on the bees and give them some sugar water at spring...

Episode-163- Varroa Counts Mite Away II Effects On Beehive Part 2 of 3

Tony Teolis April 22, 2013 0 Comments
Watch live crawling Varroa mites!  Manage Varroa Counts. This video was taken 24 hours after the application of the formic acid strips to Bee Hive B. The intent is to show you How to Use Mite Away II for Varroa Mite Control. The initial die of young bees was quite frightening to watch the first night. There were dozens of them just crawling out the hive and falling to the sheet in front of...

Episode-161- Make Life Easier With ToDoListHome.com

Tony Teolis April 17, 2013 0 Comments
ToDoListHome.com began as way to track the things I do for a better life. I’m your host Tony Teolis and I’m keeping track of things to do for a better life. Coming to you from northern Virginia in the USA. This is Permaculture In Action to help you and me learn and educate others about; HONEY BEES – Colonies, Hives, Honey, Problems and Solutions GARDENS – Designs, Plantings, Methods and...

Episode-160- Varroa Counts Put Mite Away II Strips In The Beehive Part 1 of 3

Tony Teolis April 13, 2013 0 Comments
Varroa Counts The video for today's episode show how and why I apply Mite Away II strips to control Varroa mites in Honey Bee Hive B. Varroa mites are the number one honey bee killer on earth. This is the first of a three part series that will document the placing of the strips and observations of their affects. The colony has come out of the long winter fairly strong and I got it completely...

Episode-159- 7 Ways To Keep Deer Out Of Gardens

Tony Teolis April 6, 2013 0 Comments
Today's episode will teach you How to Keep Deer Out of Your Yard and gardens. I will describe 7 methods I employ that seem to work at keeping these creatures away. Don't get me wrong, I like deer just as much as the next person  I like roasted deer, grilled deer, deer burgers, deer sausage  and I especially like deer steaks. I also like the deer legs that my neighbor gives me for my dog....