Video of a hived swarm collecting pollen and nectar from a protein patty. This patty was made by combining protein suppliment (Dadant’s MegaBee) with sugar syrup.
Category Archives: Videos
Video: Wax Moths
The wax moth, an annoying pest of the honeybee, moves into a weak hive. The moth infestation contributed to the loss of this hive.
Video: Clover Nectar
A honeybee collects nectar from a clover flower.
Video: Honeybee Birth
A few brand-new honeybees chewing their way out of their brood cells.
Video: Entrance Feeder
A recently hived wild swarm enjoys sugar syrup from an entrance feeder:
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Video: Protein Powder
In this video, a worker bee can be seen collecting protein powder from a hive-top feeder.
Video: Honeybee Robbing Behavior
Video of a nuc hive that was robbed by nearby strong colonies. Notice the frantic behavior of the bees, which is typical behavior during the robbing process.
Video: Pollen Harvest
A worker bee returning to the hive. Note the bright orange pollen in her pollen baskets:
Making Splits
Here are a few photos from our May ’07 meeting, held at Will’s beeyard. We covered the process of making splits.
