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

Tony Teolis July 7, 2013 0 Comments
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...

More Carpenter Bees Bouncing Back In The Bee Balm

Tony Teolis June 27, 2013 0 Comments
Today's video captures More Carpenter Bees Bouncing Back In The Bee Balm. Xylocopa virginica The Eastern Carpenter Bee is alive and doing well in my back and front yards. There are lots of them around and they seem to be easily please with any of my many flowers. the honey bees...not so much. Although I do have plenty of them bringing out the cucumbers and squash quite successfully this year....

Carpenter Bees Bouncing Back In The Bee Balm Video

Tony Teolis June 23, 2013 0 Comments
Xylocopa virginica The Eastern Carpenter Bee is alive and doing well in my back and front yards. There are lots of them around and they seem to be easily please with any of my many flowers. the honey bees...not so much. Although I do have plenty of them bringing out the cucumbers and squash quite successfully this year. It's nice have these bees working the bee balm. I got some last year at...

Episode-197- Inspect the Top Bar Hive At Night

Tony Teolis June 21, 2013 0 Comments
What a cool video I made of the top bar hive at night. The plexiglass window allows me to take a look inside this busy hive for some never before seen shots of how this hive operates. Everyone is working in the hive. This is certainly not a place where they celebrate happy hour. This video was taken two days after I expanded the hive to a total of thirteen top bars. The bees are already drawing...

Episode-196- Inspect The Top Bar Hive For Eggs And More

Tony Teolis June 20, 2013 0 Comments
This is a pretty cool video of the latest top bar hive inspection. I show how I inspect and manage the hive and it is wonderful to see so many active bees raising brood and making a real home sweet home. The other two hives in the yard are Langstroth hives and they are struggling with raising new queens in both. But this hive is the Thrive Hive. It is a kick ass colony really gearing up for...

Episode-191- Observe The Bees Guarding The Hives At Night

Tony Teolis June 10, 2013 0 Comments
This is Episode-191- of todolisthome.com Night Guards At The Beehives. I’m your host Tony Teolis and I’m Keeping track of things to do for a better life.  Throughout these episodes I refer to four honey bee colonies. Hive A died in 2012, Hive B was started in 2012, and Hives C and D were started in April 2013. I have been having trouble with honey bee hive C the last few weeks as I think...

Episode-188- Make My Own Screened Bottom Board Sheets

Tony Teolis June 3, 2013 0 Comments
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-184- Track Bee Troubles In Honey Bee Hive B – Supersedure

Tony Teolis May 28, 2013 0 Comments
April 28, 2013 - See the Queen but no eggs May 1, 2013 - See the Queen but no eggs I think I got a problem with Honey Bee Hive B but I could not be sure so I had to take a look inside to see if I had a good laying queen. This  is the colony that I applied the formic acid strip to in early April to combat a Varroa Destructor infestation and I have been keeping an eye on the bees since. What you...