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2023 Prepare Your Hive for Winter in the San Francisco Bay Area
Intro and Varroa Mite Management Overview
Introduction & When is Winter (9:20)
Varroa Mite Management Overview (5:18)
Varroa Mite Management of Small Hives (2:41)
Protection of the Hive
Preventing Robbing (10:31)
Ant Protection (8:54)
Yellow Jacket Protection (7:22)
Protection Against Skunks & Birds/Jays (6:43)
Supplying Water to Your Bees
How & Why to Supply Water to Your Bees (6:36)
Food Supply and How to Feed
Uneven Food Supply & 3 Honey-Producing Plants (4:48)
Importance of Pollen in the Hive (6:34)
How & When to Feed Small Hives Pollen & Honey/Sugar (19:20)
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 (15:46)
Shrinking Down Small Hives with Follower Boards & Insulating (9:38)
How to Combine Hives Together (if you have a small hive) (7:32)
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 Skunks & Birds/Jays
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