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Betterbee Field Day Virtual Tour
We love to welcome customers to our neck of the woods in beautiful Greenwich, New York each June for our free customer appreciation event, Betterbee Field Day. In fact, this tradition has held for over 20 years!
Follow along as we show some of the fun parts of Field Day, including industry leaders as speakers, the product raffle (all proceeds go to an advertised non-profit: a different one each year!), honey swap, guess the weight of the honey supers competition, exhibitor barn, activities' table, afternoon breakout sessions, free BBQ lunch and exclusive honey ice cream made by the Battenkill Valley Creamery, and much more!
We hope to see you at a future Field Day!
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Convenient Oxalic Acid Vaporizing with Battery-Powered ProVap
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There are a lot of oxalic acid vaporizers out there to choose from. Here's ours, the battery-powered ProVap, shown with real-world timing and usage in a yard with nucs and hives. Shop the battery-powered ProVap (in models compatible with Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, and Bosch batteries): www.betterbee.com/medicine-and-pest-management/batvap18-battery-provap.asp
How to Use a Fume Board to Get Bees Out of Honey Supers
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Use a fume board with Bee Quick or Bee Go to move bees down out of the honey supers, so you can easily remove them for extraction. Shop products in this video: Fume Board: www.betterbee.com/harvesting-equipment/fume-board.asp Bee Quick: www.betterbee.com/harvesting-equipment/bq2-bee-quick-8-oz.asp Bee-Go: www.betterbee.com/harvesting-equipment/beeg1-bee-go-pint.asp
Extra Queen Cells! How to Make Good Use of Them
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What if you see multiple queen cells at about the same time you've been thinking of making nucs? You can use these instead of spending money on queens, that's what! Using extreme care when handling queen cells is key to success.
Bees in the House! (Inside of an Observation Hive)
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What's better than having hives in your backyard? Having a hive right in your house - enclosed inside of an observation hive setup, of course! Watch your honey bees in action from the comfort of your own home. Shop observation hives: Large: www.betterbee.com/educational-tools/oh2-observation-hive.asp Small: www.betterbee.com/educational-tools/oh1-observation-hive.asp
How Much Scraping is Too Much for Beekeeping Equipment?
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Follow along with Anne Frey to learn some tips and tricks for efficiently cleaning wax and other gunk off your used frames and hive bodies between uses.
Assembling the 40 Frame Lyson Mini Line: All-in-One Uncapper, Extractor, Wax Extruder & Honey Sump
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Congratulations on your new Lyson Mini Line (or on seriously considering getting one to grow with you as your honey operation grows)! Follow along with this video to learn all about the setup of the line, from the larger features down to the nitty-gritty. Set aside a full day to level everything out and put it all together... then you're well on your way to extracting supers upon supers of hone...
Even if You Can't See Varroa Mites on Your Honey Bees, Varroa Mites are in Your Hives
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Just because you don't see varroa mites on your bees when doing a hive inspection, doesn't mean the mites aren't there. Follow this short video to see how mites hide away in brood and under adult bees' bellies. We want to crush the persistent idea that people can "look at their bees" to check for mites and thus decide if a mite treatment is necessary. The best way to check mite levels is by usi...
Cleaning Tips for B.J. Sherriff Beekeeping Jackets, Suits, and Veils
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Follow along with tips from the B.J. Sherriff company on the best ways to clean your jackets, suits, and veils.
What do Honey Bees do During an Eclipse?
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You may have heard that the birds go quiet and still when there's an eclipse, but what about the bees?
Interview with Experts: Solving Honey Bee Behavior Mysteries with Tom Seeley
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Get your own copy of the book here: www.betterbee.com/bee-books/b170-piping-hot-bees-tom-seeley.asp In this interview, Professor Tom Seeley of Cornell University offers an intimate glimpse into the personal lives of honey bee workers. His new book, "Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners - 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved" introduces readers to twenty biological mysteries, and the...
Get Strong and Flexible with Betterbee's All-New Exercise Program
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There's no better preparation for the year of beekeeping ahead than to exercise all those beekeeping muscles! Learn amazing new techniques from Coach Anne: from "Good Mornings" to the "Guard Bee" and the "Larval Pose." After following along for a few weeks, we guarantee you'll be strong and ready to heft those full supers! . . April Fools! Happy April 1st. We hope you enjoyed this spoofy exerci...
Growing Your Extracting Operation as Your Apiary Grows
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Many beginner beekeepers will borrow or buy a 2 or 4 frame extractor to kick off their extracting journey. But as the number of hives in your apiary increases (sometimes exponentially!), it may be time to consider upgrading to a larger extractor, maybe even a mechanized uncapper, honey pump, bottling tank, bottler, and more! There are many options for stepping up your game. Check out this quick...
Late Winter Hive Check and Feeding Your Bees
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Spring is coming, but it's not here yet! In this video, we emphasize the importance of checking colonies in the second half of winter, to see if they need emergency solid feed. Products featured in this video: Lyson Hive Stand Brackets: www.betterbee.com/wooden-hive-equipment-10-frame/LYHE4033.asp Hive Strap: www.betterbee.com/beekeepers-tools-smokers/strap12.asp 10 Frame Deep Rim Inner Cover: ...
I Can't Zip My Bee Veil Back On: How to Reattach Your Bee Veil to Your Jacket
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After washing or removing your veil from your beekeeping jacket for any reason, sometimes it's hard to figure out how to get the veil reattached. Follow along as we show how to recognize and reattach the common kinds of veil zippers. Shop all Betterbee protective jackets, suits, and veils here: www.betterbee.com/protective-clothing/jackets-and-suits.asp
How to Use the Oxalic Acid Dribble Kit
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How to Use the Oxalic Acid Dribble Kit
Melting Dirty Beeswax into Golden Blocks with the Lyson Wax Melter
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Melting Dirty Beeswax into Golden Blocks with the Lyson Wax Melter
Interview with Experts: Tips for Teaching Beekeepers with Anne Frey
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Interview with Experts: Tips for Teaching Beekeepers with Anne Frey
How to Use the Triangle Escape Board
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How to Use the Triangle Escape Board
Making Small and Large Batches of Creamed Honey
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Making Small and Large Batches of Creamed Honey
Video Recap: North American Honey Bee Expo 2024
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Video Recap: North American Honey Bee Expo 2024
How to Assemble Betterbee Candle Boxes
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How to Assemble Betterbee Candle Boxes
A Look at the Lyson 40 Frame Mini Extracting Line
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A Look at the Lyson 40 Frame Mini Extracting Line
Double Screen Board for Overwintering a Nuc
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Double Screen Board for Overwintering a Nuc
Oxalic Acid Vaporization Using Api-Bioxal
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Oxalic Acid Vaporization Using Api-Bioxal
Tour of a Dead Nuc with Dr. David Peck
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Tour of a Dead Nuc with Dr. David Peck
The Eviction of Drones
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The Eviction of Drones
Interview with Experts: The Condensing Hive Concept with Dr. David Peck and Bill Hesbach
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Interview with Experts: The Condensing Hive Concept with Dr. David Peck and Bill Hesbach
How to Make Creamed Honey
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How to Make Creamed Honey
Lovely Late Blooming Nectar Sources for Honey Bees
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Lovely Late Blooming Nectar Sources for Honey Bees

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @etiennelabeille
    @etiennelabeille 23 години тому

    Very useful and much of this info is new to me. I thought I knew about varroa.

  • @AndrewAHayes
    @AndrewAHayes 3 дні тому

    Its better to dip your mold in water with a few drops of dish soap in it before applying the wax, I have found a ladel is the best tool, I just half fill my ladel and pour a little wax so it runs to 1/5th of the length and then slowly lay the top down, this will push the wax along the mold and with very little overspill, because you have wet the mold with soapy water this acts as a release agent and the sheet will be able to be removed with zero tearout.If it does tear out you are applying too much wax. Another good technique to remove the wax is to lift the silicone edge and roll it underneath itself and then holding both sides push it forward so the roll extends, the wax will release as you push the mold forward.

  • @kathleenstetler609
    @kathleenstetler609 5 днів тому

    Thank you! Very useful.

  • @melvinboyce9297
    @melvinboyce9297 6 днів тому

    When you put into your jars and store at 57 degrees do you leave the tops off for that week?

  • @emilysmith2186
    @emilysmith2186 9 днів тому

    Impressive. How many frames are in your mating nucs

  • @rickwarner516
    @rickwarner516 10 днів тому

    On my bucket list of must see places ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @lynnerousseau9676
    @lynnerousseau9676 10 днів тому

    ohhhh… wish you were closer😊🎉-looks fun.🎉

  • @carldaniels4827
    @carldaniels4827 14 днів тому

    better bee, if you can not find cream honey to add to the process how do you achieve the end results of cream honey?

    • @betterbee1979
      @betterbee1979 13 днів тому

      Hi Carl! We sell creamed honey that you can use as a starter: www.betterbee.com/creamed-honey/ch1-16-oz-creamed-honey.asp Or you can grind up your own crystallized honey with a mortar and pestle until the consistency is smooth, and use that as your starter. Good luck!

    • @carldaniels4827
      @carldaniels4827 13 днів тому

      @@betterbee1979 grinding until a smooth texture will take time and friction. With this consideration will temperature control need to bee used; ie. 50° 60° or room temperature 70°ish?

  • @Pappagar
    @Pappagar 15 днів тому

    My hives love to stick together, i use a smaller width pry bar tool which is easier to get in initially. Such as HUSKY H3PCPRYSET

  • @leosanchez7925
    @leosanchez7925 17 днів тому

    Eso materiales donde se consiguen a comprar y el precio

  • @rifaiyoussef9995
    @rifaiyoussef9995 24 дні тому

    youtube.com/@rifaiyoussef9995

  • @aliseyed3298
    @aliseyed3298 24 дні тому

    Please study " Queen Pipping and Tooting". Also , find some papers related to how workers select their queen between several queen and their behavior of their selection. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks !!!

  • @azurebapiaries6730
    @azurebapiaries6730 27 днів тому

    Tieing in comb to lang frames,are you familiar with housel positioning? Call a local removalist ideally,most hobby beekeepers dable in our trade only for a short time... Happy beekeeping

  • @freelancerrofulsbr80
    @freelancerrofulsbr80 28 днів тому

    ❤❤❤💯💯💯

  • @freelancerrofulsbr80
    @freelancerrofulsbr80 28 днів тому

    Honey is very helpful us human body

  • @freelancerrofulsbr80
    @freelancerrofulsbr80 28 днів тому

    meaningfull video

  • @dog_biter
    @dog_biter Місяць тому

    we need not nice bees,,survivors

  • @Sagedogrunning
    @Sagedogrunning Місяць тому

    why not use a squirt bottle to coat the bees?

  • @daveharvey6304
    @daveharvey6304 Місяць тому

    How often can you do this method of treatment? Can you do it monthly

  • @philtea9598
    @philtea9598 Місяць тому

    Excellent demonstration video with clear explanation - Thank you both, I’m glad I found it. Phil Beekeeper, Dorset, UK

  • @wmdjohnson
    @wmdjohnson Місяць тому

    I live in the Nevada Desert. That bee cozy would be ripped to shreds by high wind sand storms within months of using it 😅.

  • @Countthemilestones1x1
    @Countthemilestones1x1 Місяць тому

    This was the video I was looking for, I only watched almost all to find it lol😂 love this! I caught a swarm in a bucket but theres no pollen going in, its been 2 weeks. Not even sure if they have a queen, its very small swarm. What do I do next?

  • @debraweiser175
    @debraweiser175 Місяць тому

    Great video!!

  • @alexisloyalty4848
    @alexisloyalty4848 Місяць тому

    I loved this, as a new beekeeper in the making (don't have my own hives yet) I appreciate hands on advice. 🐝🙏

  • @BigRedNZ1
    @BigRedNZ1 Місяць тому

    Do not feed dead out honey to other colonies. Why risk spreading disease?

  • @elena2010111
    @elena2010111 Місяць тому

    😂😂😂

  • @elena2010111
    @elena2010111 Місяць тому

    Great tip

  • @aduaesyr
    @aduaesyr Місяць тому

    Surah An-Nahl in the Qur’an. What did God say ? ua-cam.com/video/qWejazHHjIk/v-deo.htmlsi=hii4Bncw0UE-OBIP

  • @pamelamann9293
    @pamelamann9293 Місяць тому

    Good video - thanks Anne.

  • @alicehopkins8742
    @alicehopkins8742 Місяць тому

    Too much plastic

  • @davidfisher4043
    @davidfisher4043 Місяць тому

    I bought a honey bear honey this week and im going to cherish it now, i think that bees have a lot of the answers to this society's woes, thanks mr Seeley and Cornell university for one good entomolgy school among more than a few in America....

  • @davidfisher4043
    @davidfisher4043 Місяць тому

    Only 92 other people liked this video with a thumbs up, I find it very interesting Mr Seeley, I hope to keep up the work of people in this society learning from the good diversity of the many bees. They (the bees) are more advanced than humans and we have a lot to learn about and from them, right?

  • @lazydogranchhomestead1154
    @lazydogranchhomestead1154 Місяць тому

    Fantastic video and learned so much. Thank you for putting this out. Look forward to watching more of yours.

  • @littleblacklab1
    @littleblacklab1 Місяць тому

    Can you use dark corn syrup?

  • @toddknecht2106
    @toddknecht2106 Місяць тому

    My candy got hard as a rock, any ideas? Perhaps to dry?

  • @adkfoothills1973
    @adkfoothills1973 Місяць тому

    Nice job with the video. Keep them coming and we will bee here. lol 🐝🐝

  • @honeybeeification
    @honeybeeification Місяць тому

    Thank you!! I have been looking for just this video. How much wax do you recommend melting for the mold?

  • @billyboy952
    @billyboy952 Місяць тому

    best way to treat for Varo mites, period!!

  • @3172bees
    @3172bees Місяць тому

    Getting easier and more convenient

  • @missionbeelieve3479
    @missionbeelieve3479 Місяць тому

    Great video explanation

  • @raterus
    @raterus Місяць тому

    Something else to look for is destroyed queen cells as a sign you have a virgin queen. If you see a queen cell with the whole side ripped apart, you can bet a virgin queen did it to reduce the competition.

  • @rickwarner516
    @rickwarner516 Місяць тому

    Using the chemicals with the fume board to move the bees down does it also move beetles down?

  • @GaroSargsyan-db9sn
    @GaroSargsyan-db9sn 2 місяці тому

    🇺🇸 💫 GC👍🐝🐝🐝⚘⚘⚘🕊🕊🕊🙏

  • @GaroSargsyan-db9sn
    @GaroSargsyan-db9sn 2 місяці тому

    🇺🇸 💫 GC 👍🐝🐝🐝⚘⚘⚘🕊🕊🕊

  • @GaroSargsyan-db9sn
    @GaroSargsyan-db9sn 2 місяці тому

    🇺🇸 💫 GC 🎨 👍🐝🐝🐝⚘⚘⚘🕊🕊🕊

  • @MuagNyuj
    @MuagNyuj 2 місяці тому

    Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @honeyandhealth
    @honeyandhealth 2 місяці тому

    thank you for your video! how many days should the machine be run to make light colored creamed honey? would 100 hours, approximately 4~5 continuous days, be sufficient?

    • @betterbee1979
      @betterbee1979 Місяць тому

      Hi there! We found that 72 hours was fine but 100 hours would also be fine. Rest periods to let the motor cool are very important. Also, running continuously risks raising the temperature of the honey. So, if you go the 100-hour route, be sure to factor in rest periods!

  • @zalmaflash
    @zalmaflash 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the demonstration.

  • @GaroSargsyan-db9sn
    @GaroSargsyan-db9sn 2 місяці тому

    🇺🇸 💫GC 👍🐝🐝🐝✌😍⚘⚘⚘

  • @GaroSargsyan-db9sn
    @GaroSargsyan-db9sn 2 місяці тому

    🇺🇸 💫 GD 👍🐝🐝🐝 спасиба тибе я любиш пчол маяа жизн я тож пчелавод мне денги нету я куплю пчоли спасиба тибе ⚘⚘⚘