Our Colonies Are Producing Toxic Honey!!? Bob Binnie 2022-05-08 | Our honeybee colonies are producing lots of Mountain Laurel honey which, like Rhododendron honey, is toxic to humans and tastes terrible.
Early Winter Beekeeping and Woodshop Projects Bob Binnie 2022-11-20 | Early winter beekeeping and woodshop projects at Blue Ridge Honey Co.
Possible New Hive Beetle Control Bob Binnie 2022-11-13 | Dr. Lewis Bartlett from The University of Georgia shares new research and interesting new ideas on possible Small Hive Beetle control.Recorded at the Georgia Beekeepers Association fall convention 2022.
Propolis Bob Binnie 2022-11-06 | An informative presentation on propolis by Georgia Master Beekeeper Cindy Hodges. Including the benefits to bee colonies, collection, history, uses, health benefits and moreRecorded at the Georgia Beekeepers Association 2022 fall convention.
Preparing For The 2023 Hive Life Conference Bob Binnie 2022-10-30 | Discussing what we're bringing to the 2023 Hive Life Conference in Sevierville Tennessee and making plans for our wood shop work this winter.
Our Old Wax Melter & Making Candles Bob Binnie 2022-10-23 | A view of our raw beeswax melter, candle making station and retail candle display.omega.com/en-us/industrial-heaters/surface-heaters/flexible-heaters/p/SRFRA-SRFGACandle Science wax melter. candlescience.com/equipment/melter-65lb
Preparing Our Colonies For Winter & Rainy Day Chores Bob Binnie 2022-10-16 | Preparing our bee colonies for winter including feeding, comparing bee races, wood shop work and more.
Single Story Colonies for Honey Production Bob Binnie 2022-10-02 | "Running Single Deeps to Maximize Honey Production" presented by Pennsylvania beekeeper Frank Licata at the Alabama Beekeepers Association fall convention, 2022.Single vs double brood chamber, honey production with singles, feeding single story colonies, swarm control and much more.
Finding and Building a New Bee Yard Bob Binnie 2022-09-25 | "Finding and Building a New Bee Yard" includes how we choose and build a good bee yard site, how we deal with land owners, what colony numbers we choose and much more.
Late Summer Colony Inspection Bob Binnie 2022-09-18 | How we manage our colonies in late summer including brood nest inspection, feeding, equalization and more.Correction at 10:52, the picture is wingstem (Verbasina alternafilia)
A Bee Business Tour Bob Binnie 2022-09-04 | This casual tour inside Blue Ridge Honey Company includes honey processing equipment, retail honey sales, beekeeping supplies, warehousing issues, supply chain issues and much more.
Meeting David Burns at the NCSBA Beekeepers Convention Bob Binnie 2022-08-28 | Meeting David Burns at the July Convention for the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.youtube.com/results?search_query=david+burns+beekeeping
August Beekeeping Chores Bob Binnie 2022-08-21 | Varroa mite treatments, feeding colonies, storing supers and boosting nucs to overwinter are some of our beekeeping chores for the month of August.
The Chemistry Behind Feeding Bees Part 2 Bob Binnie 2022-08-14 | A presentation at the Macon County Beekeepers in Franklin North Carolina on the chemistry and mechanics of feeding bees.Sugar Bricks! Cheapest to Make - Fastest to Use! youtube.com/watch?v=dewX-DVpAmE2 inch tint plugs, penpoly.com or Blue Ridge Honey Co. 706 782 6722Feeding bucket w/screen, https://www.betterbee.com/feeders/fp0...Screen plug, https://www.betterbee.com/feeders/fsp...mannlakeltd.com/beekeeping/hives/feeders/9-1-8-pro-feeder-2-1-2-wide-1-1-2-gallon-with-cap-ladder-180-feedersHole saw tool maker, http://www.misenheimerinc.comFeeding Bees Part 1: Pollen Substitute and Sugar Syrup - How, What and Why. youtube.com/watch?v=-NKsGNcx5I0Feeding Bees Part 2 - Basic Feeders, Sugar Syrup Additives and Storage youtube.com/watch?v=Uf6kCFfXQcwFeeding Bees Part 3 - Types of Sugar Syrup and Feeders We Use youtube.com/watch?v=zjUjzHDqUtA&t=10sMaking Sugar Syrup for Feeding Bees. youtube.com/watch?v=cFysk1N8XIkSeth's Cheap & Easy Syrup Pump. youtube.com/watch?v=x-bKfBbkOfoGreg Rogers part 4 of 4 - Pollen Patties, Feeders, Queen Excluders & More. youtube.com/watch?v=EIRg_5bhQ5s
The Chemistry Behind Feeding Bees Part 1 Bob Binnie 2022-08-07 | A presentation at the Macon County Beekeepers in Franklin North Carolina on the chemistry and mechanics of feeding bees.Fat Bees Skinny Bees. https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/05-054.pdfGeorge Imirie's PINK PAGEShttp://pinkpages.chrisbacherconsulting.comFeeding Bees Sucrose Syrup vs HFCS youtube.com/watch?v=NejQLVLT9IcComparison of productivity of colonies of honey bees, Apis mellifera, supplemented with sucrose or high fructose corn syruppubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23886010/#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20the%20colonies%20supplied,8.27%20kg%20(%C2%B1%201.26).
Bob Binnie Australian Chat on Varroa Mites Bob Binnie 2022-07-31 | Bob Binnie Australian Chat with Ben Moore about varroa mites on honey bees in Australia.youtu.be/_omgb6s5jmIopen.spotify.com/show/1UTuihx2OxDAuvHRevPYTC?si=uAm675Z3RdaTyLUUfqy5Fw
July Beekeeping Odds & Ends Bob Binnie 2022-07-24 | Harvesting honey, transferring nucs and feeding our bee colonies are some of the chores we do in July.
A New Beekeeping Business Model?? Bob Binnie 2022-07-17 | Honey production vs bee production in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Discussing the possibilities of a new beekeeping business model. Also includes an update on our Sourwood honey season.
Update On The New Bee Yard Bob Binnie 2022-07-10 | An update on the new bee yard we set up for Sourwood honey production including swarm control and supering.
A Problem With Single Story Bee Colonies Bob Binnie 2022-06-26 | Single story bee colonies have a number of problems. This video offers a possible solution to one which is excessive spring swarming.
How and When We Super and Boost Our Colonies Bob Binnie 2022-06-22 | How and when we super our colonies and how we boost for honey production.
Queen Cell Production and Seth Update Bob Binnie 2022-06-16 | The results of queen cell production with inexperienced grafters and an update on Seth.
June Minor Nectar Sources in Northeast Georgia Bob Binnie 2022-06-12 | Mimosa, Chinese Chestnut and sumac are discussed.Mimosa tree / Silk tree, https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/albizia-julibrissin/
Setting Up A Bee-yard Bob Binnie 2022-06-05 | Using nucs to reestablish old bee-yards in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Spring Honey 2022 Follow-up Bob Binnie 2022-05-29 | Candid beekeeping video footage from May 20th too May 27th, 2022. Discussed are current nectar sources, removing supers, smoker fuels and much more.
Spring Honey 2022 Bob Binnie 2022-05-22 | Updates on our 2022 spring honey production.Our Colonies Are Producing Toxic Honey!!? youtube.com/watch?v=l2k9EOJPyU0&t=3sHow We Split Colonies, 2022. youtube.com/watch?v=OBOTjCupqaM&t=768s
Drone Comb & Drone Mating Behavior Bob Binnie 2022-05-01 | Why we use drone comb frames in our colonies and some facts on drones and mating.
Selling Nucs & Nuc Pickup Day Bob Binnie 2022-04-24 | Selling quality honey bee nucs at Blue Ridge Honey Company in Northeast Georgia.
After Splitting Our Colonies; The Next Step Bob Binnie 2022-04-17 | More beekeeping work after splitting our colonies including further inspections, adding the second brood box and swarm control along with checkerboarding.facebook.com/Beesmarts103
Beekeeping update on Seth #1 Bob Binnie 2022-04-10 | We've had a number of inquiries on how Seth and his fledgling beekeeping operation is doing so I thought I would pay an informal visit to his home bee yard and shop.
Beekeeping Tips For Beginners Bob Binnie 2022-04-03 | This video, "Beekeeping Tips For Beginners", is peppered from end to end with tips and ideas on basic beekeeping techniques for new beekeepers.bee-utifulbees.com
How We Split Colonies, 2022 Bob Binnie 2022-03-27 | An explanation of how & why we currently split colonies including techniques and equipment.More similar videos:Splitting Using a Double Screen Board, youtube.com/watch?v=Z62UwOLfdMo&t=1sHow To Split Bees, youtube.com/watch?v=-vFYqZ7Ojwk&t=1sIan Steppler, a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog,Single Hive Management Explained, youtube.com/watch?v=386qWGnt_CUMusings on Queen Excluder, youtube.com/watch?v=eWfgL5ZxDH4
Spring Hive Inspection Bob Binnie 2022-03-20 | Spring Hive Inspection March 10.A day in our life including moving overwintered nucs, equalizing, swarm control and preparing colonies to split.
Beekeeping Spring Management - Part 2 Bob Binnie 2022-03-16 | Part 2 of "Beekeeping Spring Management" with North Carolina beekeeper Greg Rogers. Swarm control, feeding, equalizing, checkerboarding, supering and much more was covered at the Macon County Beekeepers Association in Franklin, North Carolina.
Beekeeping Spring Management Bob Binnie 2022-03-13 | Part 1 of 2 parts of "Beekeeping Spring Management" with North Carolina beekeeper Greg Rogers. Swarm control, feeding, equalizing, checkerboarding, supering and much more was covered at the Macon County Beekeepers Association in Franklin, North Carolina. Part 2 of "Beekeeping Spring Management" youtube.com/watch?v=BGDQpqltQOk
Feeding Bees Sucrose Syrup vs HFCS Bob Binnie 2022-03-06 | A discussion with Lewis Bartlett from the University of Georgia on some of the chemistry behind using sucrose syrup, HFCS and honey for bee feed and why at times one may be superior to the other.Includes interesting facts on how feeding can effect Hive Beetle populations, bacterial brood diseases such as European Foulbrood, and much more.
Aluen Cap For Varroa Mites: Treatment Research Results Bob Binnie 2022-02-27 | Research data and results on the oxalic acid varroa mite treatment "Aluen Cap". Also includes information on the mite treatment "Apivar". A new formulation of oxalic acid for Varroa destructor control applied in Apis mellifera colonies in the presence of brood. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0405-7
Apis mellifera mellifera and Isle of Wight Disease Bob Binnie 2022-02-13 | A discussion with Lewis Bartlett from The University of Georgia on how Apis mellifera mellifera has been affected by Acarine Disease, also known as Isle of Wight Disease. Also; why US bee importation laws were changed in 1922 and how migratory beekeepers were affected in 1984-85.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-barc/beltsville-agricultural-research-center/bee-research-laboratory/docs/tracheal-mitehttps://beeaware.org.au/archive-pest/tracheal-mite/#ad-image-0
Oxalic Acid Research Results Part 2: Queen Isolation Bob Binnie 2022-02-06 | The results from research at The University of Georgia on oxalic acid vaporization treatments for varroa mites after a period of queen isolation .
Honey Super Storage Bob Binnie 2022-02-02 | How we use cold storage to protect honey supers and used brood comb from wax moths and hive beetles.
Oxalic Acid Research Results Part 1: Repeated Application Bob Binnie 2022-01-30 | The results from the first stage of research on the repeated application of oxalic acid vaporization for varroa mites and a discussion on the definition of "control" at The University of Georgia..As of 2-5-22 This study on repeated application has been accepted by the "Journal Of Insect Science" but is currently be held to be included in a "Special Edition". The release date of the special addition is not yet known.More repeated application studies are planned with larger doses and closer durations.
Collecting Propolis Bob Binnie 2022-01-23 | This our first attempt at collecting propolis for apitherapy and commercial sales.Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials,Vijay D. Wagh. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3872021Benefits of Propolis to Honey Bees: Newest Data - a talk by Marla Spivakyoutube.com/watch?v=dbck4MQL7ssWhy care about Propolis with Marla Spivakyoutube.com/watch?v=Xsj8mB4KKZsmannlakeltd.com/10-frame-flexible-propolis-trap
Honey House Mechanics and Design Bob Binnie 2022-01-16 | An interview by Nathan Coleman of "Duck River Honey" discussing Honey House Mechanics and Design. Subjects examined include building construction, locations, utilities, septic systems, loading docks, advertising, honey processing and much more.beeculture.com/processing-honey-a-closer-lookTimestamp:00:00 Introduction00:15 Honey house location02:15 Honey house construction04:26 Honey house building height 06:50 Retail space in honey house07:45 Advertising for honey house08:54 Interior walls and ceilings in honey house10:40 Concrete floors in honey processing11:37 Floor drains in honey processing13:52 Septic system for honey processing16:42 Loading docks & truck access for honey house19:23 Laundry room for honey house19:42 Utilities for honey house20:09 Plumbing for honey house21:12 Water needs for honey processing21:52 Electrical power needs for honey house22:38 Using natural gas in honey processing23:06 Hot water needs for processing honey23:58 Radiant floor heat for warming honey25:11 Temperature control and honey storage28:06 Drying room for honey
Air Filter For Our Wood Shop Bob Binnie 2022-01-08 | Installing an air filter in our wood shop made a huge difference in air quality.Air filter- jettools.com/us/en/p/afs-2000-1700cfm-air-filtration- system-3-speed-with-remote-control/708615
Warm Winter Weather and Checking Our Bees For Stores Bob Binnie 2022-01-01 | Single story colonies can be vulnerable to starving in early spring and our warm fall and early winter weather has made some colonies begin brood rearing early which elevates the problem.
Food Safety Inspection For Honey Packers Bob Binnie 2021-12-29 | Each year we have to pass a "Third Party Food Safety Audit And Inspection" in order to do business with larger grocery store chains. If you are considering growing your honey packing business you may want to watch this.nsf.orgehagroup.com/food-safety
Merry Christmas from Blue Ridge Honey Company Bob Binnie 2021-12-23 | Our annual Blue Ridge Honey Company Christmas Party, 2021.
Greg Rogers part 4 of 4 - Pollen Patties, Feeders, Queen Excluders & More Bob Binnie 2021-12-19 | Commercial Beekeeper Greg Rogers demonstrates how he makes pollen substitute patties and also discusses feeders, queen excluders, supers and more.
Greg Rogers part 3 of 4 - Oxalic Acid Vaporization Treatment for Bees with a ProVap 110 Bob Binnie 2021-12-12 | A demonstration of oxalic acid vaporization for Varroa Mites using a Pro Vap 110 and a discussion about dosage and outside influences.
