Wintering Bees in Cold Climates | Step By Step how to with Bruce White

Wintering Bees in Cold Climates. In this ste-by-step video you'll learn all about Wintering Bees in Cold Climates or just about any climate. We've included indexed chapters in this Beekeeping for Beginner's guide to easily navigate with detailed demos including Choosing Position; Clearing the Entrance; Slope the Hive; Check the Weight of the Hive; Decide if Feeding is Needed. This video was produced with care by Moving Memories® Australia 🎥✨. Discover more about their video production services for your small business, hobby, or special interest by visiting 🌐 https://movingmemories.com.au Please share & subscribe for more FREE & easy to follow beekeeping videos ====================================== Share this video: Wintering Bees in Cold Climates | Step By ... ====================================== See more simple & easy to follow how-to videos. Subscribe @saveourbees 👉 Here's what you'll learn in this video 👈 00:00 intro 00:17 observing the flight & entrance 01:07 the importance of keeping hives in the sun during winter 01:34 sloping (traditional langstroth) hives forward 02:07 keeping the hive entrance clear 02:48 strapping the hive 03:22 preparing to open the hive 04:04 feeling the weight of the hive 04:23 removing the lid 04:42 observing frames covered with bees 05:16 removing the supers & observing the weight to indicate stored honey 07:21 the brood box (or nest) 08:01 observing the brood frames 08:51 frames covered with bees 09:26 inspection of brood health 10:33 observing stored pollen, honey & brood 11:25 controlling SHB (small hive beetle) 13:35 removing excess supers or mat 17:35 wrapping so most frames are covered with bees & kept warm 19:06 wintering bees checklist 19:44 reducing the entrance 20:32 conclusions 21:08 reassembling the hive ------------------------------------------------------------------ filmed 3 May 2020 at illawarra beekeepers thanks to illawarra beekeepers for the use of their facilities and bee garden special thanks to Bruce White OAM, for generously sharing his knowledge & time thanks to Ian Phillips for assistance music Patent Doll: Freedom Trail Studio produced by save our bees australia https://saveourbees.com.au audio, cameras and editing by Emmanuel Farrugia for save our bees australia and the illawarra beekeepers members, friends & all bee enthusiasts for more info on illawarra beekeepers visit https://illawarrabeekeepers.org.au © 2020 save our bees australia #wintering bees in cold climates #beekeeping #beginnersguidetobeekeeping