Category Archives: Videos

Video: Protein Patty

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.

Video: A queen honeybee laying eggs

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.

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