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2022 Prepare Your Hive for Winter in the San Francisco Bay Area
Intro and Varroa Mite Management Overview
Introduction & When is Winter (9:03)
Varroa Mite Management Overview (4:19)
Varroa Mite Management of Small Hives (4:50)
Protection of the Hive & Supplying Water to Your Bees
Disease Transfer, Protection & Robber Bees (9:52)
Ant Protection (12:13)
Protection against Yellow Jackets, Skunks, & Birds (11:54)
How & Why to Supply Water to Your Bees (3:40)
Food Supply and How to Feed
Uneven Food Supply & 3 Honey-Producing Plants (5:06)
Importance of Pollen in the Hive (11:18)
How & When to Feed Pollen (16:39)
Making Sure a Small Hive Has Enough Honey & How to Feed if Not (3:28)
Doing a Short Hive Inspection
How to Do a Short Hive Inspection: Lecture (11:15)
Video of Instructor Doing a Short Hive Inspection (13:00)
Reducing Your Hive for Winter (Happens Around October 1st)
Why: Winter Bee Biology and Science (18:35)
Shrinking Down Small Hives with Follower Boards & Insulating (6:29)
How to Combine Hives Together (if you have a small hive) (4:56)
How to Reduce Your Big Hive Down in Size (10:57)
How Much Honey to Leave for Winter & Why Not to Leave Too Much (9:28)
Storing Equipment, Preventing Mold Problems, and February Preview!
Preventing Mold Problems (even in dry winters) and Wet Winter Issues (5:01)
Storing Equipment over Winter & February Preview (7:12)
Protection against Yellow Jackets, Skunks, & Birds
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