Episode notes
🐝❄️ Just when you think beekeeping season is winding down... a surprise swarm moves in! We found a brand new colony in a swarm trap in the middle of November, and the race against winter is ON.
🤔 Is it even possible for a late-season swarm to survive with no nectar flow? How do you give a tiny new colony a fighting chance against hive beetles and the cold? Can you really just "borrow" resources from another hive to save them?
📍 Highlights in this episode:
✅ Witness the discovery of an unexpected November bee swarm.
✅ Get an up-close look at how to find, catch, and mark a new, unmarked queen.
✅ Learn the critical technique of giving a weak colony brood and honey from a stronger hive.
✅ See how to deal with a small hive beetle infestation in a vulnerable nuc.
✅ Discover the ...
Keywords
Beekeeping