Video Tutorials – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Tue, 11 May 2021 19:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i2.wp.com/www.keepingbackyardbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Video Tutorials – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 Household Uses for Honey w/ Video https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:15:24 +0000 http://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3491 Household Uses for Honey Shared from MOTHER EARTH LIVING The sweet nectar of honey is a treasured food for many. And while it tastes great, many also know that it has a seemingly endless list of medicinal benefits, including relieving coughs, soothing burns, treating cuts and much more. Use this wonderful tool to effectively heal […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/feed/ 1 Catching a Swarm (Video) – Sponsored https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/catching-a-swarm-sponsored/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/catching-a-swarm-sponsored/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:48:33 +0000 http://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3486 Catching a Swarm Sponsored By: Brushy Mountain Bee Farm Shane Gebauer, president of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, demonstrates how to capture a bee swarm with the Hipps Swarm Retriever and install it in a super. Knowing how to catch a swarm is important both for capturing new swarms you want to add to your beekeeping […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/catching-a-swarm-sponsored/feed/ 2 DIY Bee Yard Feeder + VIDEO https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/diy-bee-yard-feeder-zvbz011217/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/diy-bee-yard-feeder-zvbz011217/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:31:43 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=3072 Feeding Weaker Hives If you have several colonies of bees in your yard, feeding a weaker hive during a dearth can set off robbing – which can totally wipe out weaker hives. One solution is to use an “open feeder”. This is a super easy DIY project and all you need is a plastic pail […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/diy-bee-yard-feeder-zvbz011217/feed/ 9 WATCH: How to Feed Bees in Winter https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/watch-how-to-feed-bees-in-winter/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/watch-how-to-feed-bees-in-winter/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:48:16 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2850 Bees are wild animals that forage on their own, but there are times when they could use a bit of help. Why should you feed your bees? And how should you do it? In this video, you'll learn everything you need to know.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/watch-how-to-feed-bees-in-winter/feed/ 20 Crush & Strain Honey Harvest + Video https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/crush-strain-honey-harvest/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/crush-strain-honey-harvest/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:30:06 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2666 You might just find that you can save money on a honey extractor after you check out this method of harvesting your natural honey.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/crush-strain-honey-harvest/feed/ 8 Swarm Catching With a 5-Gallon Bucket https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-with-a-5-gallon-bucket/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-with-a-5-gallon-bucket/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 20:46:15 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2599 Catching a swarm is a total blast. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting some wild bees for free. You just gotta get a little courageous and suit up to your comfort level and go get ‘em. Here’s a neat little tip that might just get you a few extra bees this spring using some items that you may have in your garage.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-with-a-5-gallon-bucket/feed/ 5 WATCH: Maintaining New Bee Colonies https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/brushy-mountain-inspections/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/brushy-mountain-inspections/#comments Wed, 11 May 2016 20:41:33 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2582 In this article and video, learn the dos and don’ts of inspecting newly installed bee colonies for health and productivity.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/brushy-mountain-inspections/feed/ 3 Swarm Catching + Video https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-video/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-video/#comments Wed, 04 May 2016 21:26:21 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2576 April in north Georgia means swarming season. I tried for about three years before I finally caught my first swarm last year. I put one of my nuc boxes up in a Bradford pear tree about 7 feet off the ground and put some lemongrass oil on it in mid-March. I caught a swarm in it about a month later. But I failed many times before.

In this post, I wanted to pass along what has worked for me and what has not so far.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/swarm-catching-video/feed/ 4 My Version of Inspecting a Hive https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/my-version-of-inspecting-a-hive/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/my-version-of-inspecting-a-hive/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:33:45 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2518 Each hive inspection is different because each colony is different, and there are other variables to consider like the time of year for example. These variables will determine what you will do upon inspection. With practice you’ll get the knack, so be patient and you’ll soon be a seasoned beekeeper ready to tackle any situation.

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