Episode-209- Get The Word Out About A World Without Bees

This episode was intended be a review of A World Without Bees but I left my notes elsewhere. So before that one I present A Fruitless Fall  by Rowan Jacobson, which is a play on words much like Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962.   Fruitless Fall is no less foreboding in its depiction of a Fall without the buzz of the honey bee. But first a little more on the plight of the honey bee and...

Episode-204- Where Are The Bees In Colony C – Part 3 – Despair Then Hope

Welcome to Where Are The Bees In Colony C - Part 3 - Despair Then Hope at ToDoListHome.com. If you have watched parts 1 and 2 you know it has been a frustrating start for one of the new honey bee colonies installed on April 22, 2013. This one month old colony was doing well and I made things worse as noted in Episode-203- Where are the bees in colony C – Part 2 – Down On Their Luck This...

Episode-202- Where Are The Bees In Colony C – Part 1 – A Backyard Saga

Welcome to Where Are The Bees In Colony C - Part 1 - A Backyard Saga at ToDoListhome.com. This is part 1 of an ongoing story of the troubles this colony has experienced since its installment on April 23, 2012. The episodes in the resources below shows the installation and check for an egg laying queen. However, within a few short weeks it should have been apparent to me that this hive was not...

Episode-188- Make My Own Screened Bottom Board Sheets

This episode shows how I make my mite drop count boards with corrugated plastic sheets I got online cheap from Signwarehouse.com. I had been looking for a long time for a cheap supply of co plastic sheets because just one from the beekeeping supply companies costs $5 (shipping not included). That's ridiculous! From Signwarehouse I got 10, 24 inch by 18 inch sheets for $10 (shipping not included...

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

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

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...

Diagnose Honey Bee Disease

The report is in from the USDA Beltsville bee research lab. Honey Bee Hive - A was apparently over run by the Varroa Destructor. I thought I had this parasite under control but I did not treat the hive with chemicals. I only did some occasional dusitng with powdered sugar. Obviously I was not doing it right or often enough. Especially as fall was turning into winter. I will review my videos...