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    The Dos and Don’ts of colony division and unification
    In order to ensure that the process of either division or unification is effective, the operations need to be done at their appropriate time, with the right skill. To make colony division, the colony must be stronger, the hive should be in the same dimension as the sister size, and colony division or unification should […]
    Duration: 17:56:00
    How to conduct a colony division exercise on a KTB hive
    When doing operations in a hive, it is better to do it two people and each of them needs to have worn a bee suit for protection. To divide a colony, you need to have two hives that are identical n structure i.e. the mother hive and the new hive. Divide the frames and move […]
    Duration: 08:01:00
    Processing Honey for Bottling
    When the bees produce honey and the honey matures, the bees cap the honey and keep it at a moisture content of about 17% and this helps to keep the honey so that it does not get spoilt. The first step of processing the honey is uncapping the honey which can be made using a […]
    Duration: 04:32:00
    How to install a package of bees into a bee hive
    Boxed bees/ a package of bees consists of a feeder, ten thousand bees, and a queen bee in her own container. Bee hive colonization To install boxed bees into a hive, first, remove some frames from the bee hive to create some space for the bees. Spray the bees with sugar water to keep them […]
    Duration: 09:04:00
    How and why to test for mites in your beehive
    The varroa mite is dangerous in beekeeping because it can spread a number of viruses which viruses end up causing the bee colony to collapse. It is important to control the mites before their populations surge to prevent the build-up of viruses in the bee colony. In controlling the varroa mite, use chemicals only when […]
    Duration: 03:16:00
    How so Site your hives in a forest setting and maximize colonies
    To trap these swarms, catcher boxes or bee hives are baited normally using bee products like honey, beeswax, and propolis or non-bee products like lemon grass and other synthetic lures that are produced to be used as baits to attract bees. Trapping swarm bees To increase the chances of bees colonizing the beehives, spread the […]
    Duration: 12:26:00
    »10 Steps To Move From a Hobby To A Commercial Beekeeper«
    »10 Steps To Move From a Hobby To A Commercial Beekeeper« If you are an aspiring hobby beekeeper looking to break into the commercial world number one time beekeeper, note that bee keeping consumes your entire life so to start, commitment is key. To be a commercial beekeeper, you need to be as efficient as […]
    Duration: 09:02:00
    »How Much Space Do Bees Need – When to Add Super – How to Add Super«
    »How Much Space Do Bees Need – When to Add Super – How to Add Super« Adding supers to your hive and the timing is critical. You can do this in a number of different ways though a lot of people put more supers on than they need to. Putting many supers in a small […]
    Duration: 11:57:00
    »How to Graft Cells – Rearing Queens – Grafting Larvae – Queen Cell Grafting«
    »How to Graft Cells – Rearing Queens – Grafting Larvae – Queen Cell Grafting« There are ways to graft larvae so as to rear queen bees. Steps to doing this require building of a cell builder, do a cell finisher and graft cells. There are procedures of the queen mating as well. There is the […]
    Duration: 10:46:00
    »How to Mark Queens – How to Mark a Queen – Marking Queen Bees – Should You Mark Queen Bees«
    »How to Mark Queens – How to Mark a Queen – Marking Queen Bees – Should You Mark Queen Bees« Many people may use marker pens and it is usually washed off becoming a real kind of frustration and you end up on the hassle of finding the queen over again to mark her afresh. […]
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