Tuesday 26 September 2017

Converting Frames to Top Bars: the 'Crop and Chop' Technique

Converting Frames to Top Bars: the 'Crop and Chop' Technique
http://www.biobees.com The 'Chop and Crop' technique for converting bees on frames to top bar hives demonstrated by Phil Chandler at Embercombe, Devon.

Monday 25 September 2017

moulding Beeswax starter strips foundations for top bar bee hive

moulding Beeswax starter strips foundations for top bar bee hive
moulding Bees wax starter strips for top bar bee hive the easy way check out http://www.TheHoneyPig.co.uk for more beekeeping and our local honey.

Thursday 21 September 2017

First Top Bar Hive...Hives! - 019 - Queenless Split

First Top Bar Hive...Hives! - 019 - Queenless Split
My TBH was booming, and rather than just wait until next spring to try a split, I'm trying my hand at it this summer. I think it is still early enough that there is ...

Top bar hive full of bees

Top bar hive full of bees
Top bar hive full of bees 22 bars of fully drawn comb. Great view from under my hive. I hope you enjoy. Please comment and rate, and don't forget to subscribe.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Getting Young People Involved With Beekeeping with Orren Fox - KM079

Getting Young People Involved With Beekeeping with Orren Fox - KM079
Intro to our interview with Orren Fox, the full show is at:- http://kiwi.bz/fox.

Monday 18 September 2017

Honey Harvest Summer 2016

Honey Harvest Summer 2016

Out of control, improperly built, top bar hive, novice beekeeping.

Out of control, improperly built, top bar hive, novice beekeeping.
beebusters.com This top bar hive was built incorrectly and not tended to properly. The bees became aggravated and confused.

Thursday 14 September 2017

How To Build a Top Bar Beehive from start to finish by Jon Peters

How To Build a Top Bar Beehive from start to finish by Jon Peters
Learn to build a top bar beehive from start to finish Philip Chandler video on the bee feeder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN6iKmoCnqY This is a project ...

How to Build a Top Bar Beehive

How to Build a Top Bar Beehive
How to make a top bar bee hive. Link to plans that I used but modified to build mine. http://nmbeekeepers.org/topbar-hive-plans/

Correcting cross combing Top Bar Hive

Correcting cross combing Top Bar Hive
Watch as I discover some minor cross combing. I make a few little cuts here and there and squeeze some comb back into place in the middle of the bar.

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Top Bar Beehive Inspection

Top Bar Beehive Inspection
Top bar beehive inspection ten days after install. Bees Have built comb ten bars out from the entrance to the hive. Queen be is spotted laying eggs on the fifth ...

Sunday 10 September 2017

How To Inspect And Manage A Top Bar Hive At To Do List Home

How To Inspect And Manage A Top Bar Hive At To Do List Home
http://todolisthome.com/blog This is a pretty cool video of the latest top bar hive inspection. I show how I inspect and manage the hive and it is wonderful to see ...

Saturday 9 September 2017

Backyard beekeeping

Backyard beekeeping
Backyard beekeepers are preparing their hives for winter.

Honey Bees, Beekeepers' Enemy the Hive Beetle

Honey Bees, Beekeepers' Enemy the Hive Beetle
The hive beetle is a pest. The best defense is a strong hive. By strong hive, we mean a hive with a large number of bees.

Top bar hive langstroth super hybrid

Top bar hive langstroth super hybrid
How to put a super on a top bar hive for easy honey extraction.

Friday 8 September 2017

Formic Acid Treatment for Varroa in a Top Bar Hive

Formic Acid Treatment for Varroa in a Top Bar Hive
Janet explains how she treats her top bar hive for varroa using formic acid.

Thursday 7 September 2017

Requeening my top bar hive with a Buckfast!

Requeening my top bar hive with a Buckfast!
Requeening my top bar hive with a Buckfast. This video was just me double checkijng htere was no queen.... it was a new package whose queen is no where to ...

Pulling Honey From A Top Bar Hive

Pulling Honey From A Top Bar Hive
Removing honey from a top bar hive.

Beekeeper Eamon Magee

Beekeeper Eamon Magee
Irish beekeeper Eamon Magee talks about the time he was most scared.

Full Top Bar Barrel Bee Hive Inspection (3 Weeks In) 1 of 2

Full Top Bar Barrel Bee Hive Inspection (3 Weeks In) 1 of 2
George and Martha walk through a full hive inspection of their two top bar barrel bee hives. This video covers setting up the smoker and the first hive (Lexington).

Wednesday 6 September 2017

Bee Topbar Superorganism

Bee Topbar Superorganism
Talon explains the ins and outs of topbar beekeeping. He explains the role of th workrs, the drones and maybe he will find th queen bee as well. Sign up for the ...

The First Steps in TB hives beekeeping. Part II

The First Steps in TB hives beekeeping. Part II
Top Bars Hives. The second step (of 2) in "The First Steps in TB hives beekeeping." Quality is compromised, especially audio, due to compression to fit YouTube ...

Top bar and Langstroth hives together as one

Top bar and Langstroth hives together as one
A better way for the backyard beekeeper with more options.

Learning Top Bar Hive Beekeeping - Fixing Comb 1/2

Learning Top Bar Hive Beekeeping - Fixing Comb 1/2
http://www.LearningBeekeeping.com Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/LearningBeekeepingcom/143318882355886 A 6 bar nuc is being ...

Tuesday 5 September 2017

First Steps in TB hives beekeeping. Part I (of 2)

First Steps in TB hives beekeeping. Part I (of 2)
Wojtek's Hives Top Bars Hives. First Step, (of 2). Quality is compromised, especially audio, due to compression to fit YouTube limits of time and bits. This video ...

Top Bar Hive: Expanding the Brood Nest

Top Bar Hive: Expanding the Brood Nest
Green Sanctuary Community Apiary hive stewards work with Anaiis Salles, resident beekeeper, on a glorious Saturday morning at Awbury Arboretum in ...

Saturday 2 September 2017

Learning Top Bar Hive Beekeeping - Comb managment 1/2

Learning Top Bar Hive Beekeeping - Comb managment 1/2
http://www.LearningBeekeeping.com Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/LearningBeekeepingcom/143318882355886 April and the hive is ...

Fun moving of wild bee tree to top bar hive part 1

Fun moving of wild bee tree to top bar hive part 1
Had a tree that fell from a storm that had a wild bee hive in it. Moved it from the tree to the top bar hive. Had a great time and learned a lot plus got stung in ...

Top Bar hive Harvest Idaho

Top Bar hive Harvest Idaho
top bar hive Idaho. Check out My video Top Bar with straight sides for a new and better design. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-iJJNfP50w To watch similar ...

Hammer® woodworking project "top bar hive"

Hammer® woodworking project "top bar hive"
What would Tyrol's unique nature be without its busy bees? In the latest HAMMER enthusiast video project, we build our hardworking bee colony a beautiful ...

Friday 1 September 2017

Les Crowder - Top Bar Hives Talk - Part 3

Les Crowder - Top Bar Hives Talk - Part 3
Les Crowder - Top Bar Hives Talk - Part 3.

Trailer - HAMMER® woodworking project "top bar hive"

Trailer - HAMMER® woodworking project "top bar hive"
What would Tyrol's unique nature be without its busy bees? In the latest HAMMER enthusiast video project, we build our hardworking bee colony a beautiful ...