Episode 13 - Winter Feeding, Winterizing, Hive Beetles, Fall Honey, Queen Transfer, Bald Faced Hornets, Crystalized Honey, Wax Processing, and Propolis

Welcome to Episode 13 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Winter Feeding: Are we still feeding? Should you be?
• Winterizing: What do we do and why do we do it? What does the fat body actually do? How do we set up our hives?
• Hive Beetles... in Illinios?: Luke is seeeing a strange uptick in hive beetles. What is he doing for it?
• Taking Fall Honey: Are we taking fall honey? Problems we are seeing.
• Queen Transfer: Better queen acceptance with a newspaper combine?
• Bald Faced Hornets: What do you do with them? How to remove a hive.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Crystalized Honey: How do you solve this issue?

Droning On:

• Wax Processing: What do we do with our wax?
• Propolis Harvesting: Do you do it? What do you do with it?

Tune in to Episode 13 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Nayborhood Farms: https://www.nayborhoodfarm.com/

Blackbeard Canning (Hot Honey): https://bbcanning.com/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://oxavap.com/

Other Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://lorobbees.com/products/instantvap-18v?srsltid=AfmBOor5vbx9wFihuPh1mSUXocUAlkJCMqfUADcONwm7YCXVanprA570

Bannanas In Beehives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrVf6_sIujaID-txJiUI33hlVV_pklpg/view

Cutout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-x2AOCEBc