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The Way To Bee

Written by: Frederick J Dunn
  • Summary

  • Frederick Dunn shares his experiences with backyard honey bee keeping and management. Viewers of his YouTube Channel send in their backyard bee-related questions and Fred responds. Join us won’t you? Visit the Frederick Dunn YouTube Channel to see Fred’s video content covering a wide range of topics.
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Episodes
  • Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 256 strong nectar flow and swarms.
    May 3 2024

    This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/zyAgdC5eHSs

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Report a Honey Bee Swarm, Or Register as a Swarm Collector. FREE Honey Bees BeeSwarmed.org
    May 3 2024

    This is the audio track from this YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/S3qY32KE_Bk

    This is a FREE registration service for beekeepers who wish to obtain free local bees while providing a valuable service to the public.

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    50 mins
  • A casual Interview with Dr. Thomas Seeley about his New Book, Piping Hot Bees & Boisterous Buzz-Runners.
    Apr 30 2024

    This is the audio track from today's YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/edPptNApQOE

    CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction

    01:54 Books by Dr. Seeley

    02:29 Young Thomas meets his first honey bees in a walnut tree.

    04:28 The first bee book that Tom owned.

    06:20 Tom Seeley gets a job at the Dyce Lab, cutting the grass etc.

    08:35 The First Master Beekeeper Program in the U.S.

    10:35 Burning Hives! American Foul Brood

    12:02 A Raccoon named Vega

    14:32 Tom meets his future wife on Appledore Island.

    18:26 Tom uses his woodworking and technical skills to build his own gear.

    20:16 Detecting CO2 in Bee Hives.

    25:15 How bees vent their hive.

    26:30 How small entrances benefit honey bees.

    28:50 The many benefits of Observation Hives.

    30:39 Dyce Lab Observation Hives with long entrances.

    31:41 Hive top ventilation.

    34:04 How Tom selected his summer helpers at the Dyce Lab.

    35:49 Radios helped with field reporting.

    36:43 Various dances and associated frequencies.

    37:11 How honey bees hear.

    39:00 The Shaking Signal

    39:50 Grooming Invitation

    46:00 How video improves observation, and accurate measurements.

    53:10 How fast does a swarm travel?

    53:54 How does a swarm know what direction to go?

    57:55 Swarm Collection Boxes.

    58:56 Swarms prefer boxes with comb inside.

    01:00:18 Water studies inside the Glass House.

    01:04:20 Water spreading bees.

    01:07:00 Bees don't want a top entrance.

    01:10:10 How do comb builders determine cell wall thickness?

    01:11:48 Tom and Robin encounter defensive bees while on their honeymoon.

    01:18:13 How does Tom Seeley set up his own hives at home?

    01:26:20 Closing Thoughts from Tom.

    01:27:40 Nature Based Beekeeping, a better way of saying Darwinian Beekeeping.

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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