A Subarctic Beekeeper

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Old Timer Interview with subarctic beekeeper, Steven George: Part 1

This is Part 1 of an interview with respected subarctic beekeeper, Steven George. Steven has been overwintering his honey bees in our subarctic environment and our harsh climate for many years with great success. Hear how he prepares his bees, encourages late season egg laying, winters his bees and keeps them alive through the spring.

January Checks of the Hives in the Bee Barn

Have to check how the hives are doing. Our winter has been exceptionally warm and we've had some power outages, so I need to make sure they're OK. I haven't been checking on them very often and I want to make sure they still have enough stores. I also want to do some tests for mites and nosema.

Beekeeping in a Subarctic drought

Beekeeping in a Subarctic drought. 

Feeding The Bees: Pre and Post Nectar Flow 2022

North of Fairbanks, Alaska, we went from a long winter into summer. We have to feed our bees pre nectar flow and then again when the nectar dearth arrives in order to prepare them for overwintering. Discussion on what we feed our bees and why.

A Subartic Beekeeper: May and the snow is still here, feeding the bees, visit from National Honey Bee Survey

It's one of the coldest Mays in the past 30 years. We still have snow. There's a bit of pussy willow pollen but no nectar. Feeding the bees is crucial. Upcoming visit from National Honey Bee Survey people.

A Subarctic Beekeeper -Doing a necropsy on a winter dead out

Many of us lose hives during the winter. Ironically, the time that's the most precarious for overwintered hives in the subarctic is at the end of winter. In this podcast I go over how to do a necropsy on a dead colony to find out why the colony died, so we can make changes to prevent it happening again.

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Why Hives Lose Warmth in Winter - Thermodynamics Part 2

Quick and easy breakdown of thermodynamics and an explanation of how to retain warmth that comes off the cluster. 

A Subarctic Beekeeper:Building Hive Pod & Some Thermodynamics 0322

On building a small outside structure on deck to shelter hives and keep them warm in freezing temperatures, but still allow for cleaning flights during warm spells.

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Late February no cleansing flights since October and adding pollen patty for spring survival

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Mid February Colony Checks - Opening the Lids

A Subarctic Beekeeper: February sound check of bees in the bee barn

A Subarctic Beekeeper: December hive checks outside temps down to -40 F below

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Late mid October - Bees in the Bee Barn

A Subarctic Arctic Beekeeper: Start of October More Sugar Boards and More Mites

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Late September II -Pivoting

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Late September Snow is Coming, Adding Sugar Boards

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Reducing an OWC Hive From 2 Deeps to 1 for Winter - Late Sept

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Taking two deeps down to one for winter and checking mite boardswk 2 Sept

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Adopting colonies, integrating new colonies, feeding and winter prep - September

A Subarctic Beekeeper: August rain, winter prep and hive inspections 0821

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Late July - Colonies make new queens 0721

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Bee Mistress not Beekeeper and Evaluating Colonies for Winter Prep 0721

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Hive One Inspection and Pulling Honey Frames 0621

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Lost Colony and Preparation for New Queen 0621

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Treating for varroa

A Subarctic beekeeper takes the listener along while treating her hives for varroa mites.

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Checking on colony health after splits and introducing a new queen 0721

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Checking hive health after splits and adding a new queen - July

A subarctic beekeeper checking split colonies for overall health and preparing to add a new queen.

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Checking on colony health after splits 0721

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Hiving a box of bees and order of frames in hive

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Combining queenless nuc with another colony 0621

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Hive number 11 0521

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Looking for mites in all the right places 0521

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Moving the hives and adding deeps 051621

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Treating for Varroa Mites 051321

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Hive Inspection and a Surprise 050521

A Subarctic Beekeeper:Tucking in the Bees 042521

A Subarctic Beekeeper: New Bees, Queens, Mites and Orientation Flights 042321

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Telling the bees and mosquito sprays 041221

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Morning and moving frames from last year 041721

A Subarctic Beekeeper: Bees at the entrance and Arctic queens and daughters 040221

A Subarctic Beekeeper: All Hives on Deck 040921