Welcome to Episode 14 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• More Unusual Weather: A dry hot September. What do we do, anything we should not be doing?
• Fall Honey Stock: How do our hives look for winter? How are our flow hives doing? Is there anything we can do right now?
• To Insulate or Not to Insulate: Steve and Luke share what we do, and what we have seen in our hives.
• Starting Hive Setup: We share what we would use for a hive setup for a new beekeeper.

In the News:

• New voarra treatments: Great news in the beekeeping world as new treatments are being developed.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Taking Losses Now: What do I do with my weak hives?

Droning On:

• New Beekeeper Preparation: New beekeeper preparation.

Tune in to Episode 14 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

VarroxSan: https://www.dadant.com/catalog/varroxsan-60-pack?srsltid=AfmBOooTSfAsRCfkifSXTaadHyqugCQbyf6jUD1F3JED6VhLQ1F0p3mk

Terra Vera: https://terravera.com/resources#bee-colony-health

Welcome to Episode 13 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Winter Feeding: Are we still feeding? Should you be?
• Winterizing: What do we do and why do we do it? What does the fat body actually do? How do we set up our hives?
• Hive Beetles... in Illinios?: Luke is seeeing a strange uptick in hive beetles. What is he doing for it?
• Taking Fall Honey: Are we taking fall honey? Problems we are seeing.
• Queen Transfer: Better queen acceptance with a newspaper combine?
• Bald Faced Hornets: What do you do with them? How to remove a hive.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Crystalized Honey: How do you solve this issue?

Droning On:

• Wax Processing: What do we do with our wax?
• Propolis Harvesting: Do you do it? What do you do with it?

Tune in to Episode 13 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Nayborhood Farms: https://www.nayborhoodfarm.com/

Blackbeard Canning (Hot Honey): https://bbcanning.com/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://oxavap.com/

Other Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://lorobbees.com/products/instantvap-18v?srsltid=AfmBOor5vbx9wFihuPh1mSUXocUAlkJCMqfUADcONwm7YCXVanprA570

Bannanas In Beehives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrVf6_sIujaID-txJiUI33hlVV_pklpg/view

Cutout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-x2AOCEBc

Welcome to Episode 12 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Winter Feeding: When should feeding for your bees start? How much should the hive weigh?
• Alaska Beekeeping: What was Luke's trip like? How do the bees work during the summer? Do they survive winter?

In the News:

• Talking to Non-Beeks: Talking to non-beeks... is it a great idea?
• Talking to the Club: Steve speaks to the HOIBA beekeeping club about mites and how VSH works.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Know Your Mites!: How we treat for mites.

Droning On:

• Cutouts: Commercial property cutout adventure. Link below!

Tune in to Episode 12 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://oxavap.com/

Other Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://lorobbees.com/products/instantvap-18v?srsltid=AfmBOor5vbx9wFihuPh1mSUXocUAlkJCMqfUADcONwm7YCXVanprA570

Bannanas In Beehives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrVf6_sIujaID-txJiUI33hlVV_pklpg/view

Cutout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-x2AOCEBc