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USF Botanical Gardens
Bee enthusiasts brave the cold |
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Taking notes
New beekeepers taking notes on basics of beekeeping |
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not a veil
A $1.97 mosquito net is not a bee veil. Last class every guard bee got under the veil and stung. |
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Standing room only
The Garden staff did not expect the turnout in the extreme cold. There will be enough chairs from now on. |
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Warming up
The class starts warming as the sun comes out. |
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Bee vocabulary and tools
We covered words peculiar to beekeeping and the three tools. |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive building workshop
Hive building workshop |
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Hive inspection practical
Hive inspection practical |
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Hive inspection practical
Hive inspection practical |
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Hive inspection practical
Hive inspection practical |
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Hive inspection practical
Hive inspection practical |
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splits for next workshop and Kenyan top bar hive
splits for next workshop and Kenyan top bar hive |
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splits for next workshop and Kenyan top bar hive
splits for next workshop and Kenyan top bar hive |
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splits for next workshop
splits for next workshop and Kenyan top bar hive |
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Jason, USF Bee workshop student swarm
Decent swarm right along the road looking for a new home. |
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Jason, USF Bee workshop student collecting swarm
Shake and brush the bees into something they can still breath in. Notice swarms are not aggressive, even Africanized. Florida beekeepers suit is usually shorts and short sleeve shirt. |
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Jason's hive in a box
Jason, USF Bee workshop student collecting swarm |
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Jason taking the swarm home
Jason, USF Bee workshop student swarm |
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three frame split
making a three frame split at the swarms, splits, and package bee workshop - pull three frames from a strong hive and place in new hive with queen |
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3 frame split with queen cage
three frames in the new hive with a queen cage, these are all Cordovan queens for gentleness and to quickly determine if they go Africanized, swarms, splits, and package bee workshop |
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populating new beekeepers hive
transfer frames, how simple can it be!, swarms, splits, and package bee workshop |
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package bees flowing into hive
Packages can be shipped but bees will dwindle for 21 days or more, swarms, splits, and package bee workshop |
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Option with package bees
One option is to just remove the cover, feeder and queen cage. Let the bees find their own way out and deal with the brace comb they build in the shipping cage. |
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pulling syrup can from package bees
The gloves are as much to prevent disease transfer as keep propolis off, swarms, splits, and package bee workshop. Thin gloves offer little protection from stings but you do not squish bees either. |
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JZBZ queen cage explaining candy up or horizontal up
If the candy plug is facing down, the queen might be lost if a bee dies blocking the exit. swarms, splits, and package bee workshop |
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shaking a package of bees
The hives are not blocked in the front, no queen excluder, no fear! Notice the commando hive, camoflaged. out of sight-out of mind until the neighbors get acquainted with the benefits, swarms, splits, and package bee workshop |
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spraying sugar syrup to calm the bees
spray sugar syrup to calm the bees, brushing syrup can damage their legs, this is how they train bomb sniffing bees too |
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5 frame split
making a five frame split at the swarms, splits, and package bee workshop - pull three frames from a strong hive and place in new hive with queen |
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5 frame split
making a five frame split at the swarms, splits, and package bee workshop - pull three frames from a strong hive and place in new hive with queen |
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making a three frame split
looking for queen and moving three frames to new hive |
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squeezing burr comb into new hive
nectar, honey and royal jelly squeezed back into hive |
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scooping bees off bottom board
scooping bees off and back into new hive, covered in honey and royal jelly |
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Carla scooping her bees into the new hive
Gentleness is in the breeding and handling, her husband is taking the pictures without a veil on |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
A closer look |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
inspecting a frame |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
frame inspection |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
frame holder on side of hive |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
frame holder on side of hive |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
frame of honey and brood |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
covered in honey from crushing burr comb |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
it is common not to be stung when covered in honey |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
discussing what to inspect for |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
Practical demonstration of how to inspect a hive |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
just a closer look |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
State Inspector teaching practical hive inspection |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
State Inspector teaching practical hive inspection |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
making more splits |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
State Inspector teaching practical hive inspection |
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Hive Inspection with Travis
State Inspector teaching practical hive inspection |
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