All of Videos on Prairie State Beekeepers Shared Google Drive Folder
Grainger - Everyday Heroes - Beekeeper - Rich Ramsey
Links to the Jeff Willard "Neverwet" Method of Small Hive Beetle Control Videos
The original neverwet beetle barrier!! (uses the spray can version of Neverwet)
Neverwet 2.0 beetle barriers how to make! (Uses Industrial Strength Neverwet)
He makes a prepared shim with the barrier and climbing board for the bees on a standard Langstroth hive.
Making a Prepared Shim
Making a Prepared Shim
Proper surface preparation is key to long lasting neverwet treatment, otherwise multiple applications will be required. To date, with his proper removal method of sanding/removing polymer on flashing, he is able to adhere the neverwet successfully for 2 years without bees stripping the barrier of its protection.
Surface Preparation
Surface Preparation
Inside the hive, he takes his exploratory camera to see how the 2.0 neverwet is functioning, 2 years and counting!!
View Inside the Hive
View Inside the Hive
Checking the status of a sugar brick in December 2015
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Bees taking cleansing flights in December 2015
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Swarm CaptureThis video is of a swarm capture at the Community Gardens at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Steve P. performed the capture. Thanks to Andy O. who reported the swarm and used his video camera to document it.
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Swarm Capture Wrap UpThis video is the tail end (completion) of the swarm capture.
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Good early spring pollen and nectar flow. The amount of bees returning to the hive per second was unbelievable.
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Bees foraging on moss growing out of the old burn barrel. Not quite sure if it was water or some trace mineral or salt leaching from the burn residue which they were after. They did this for approximately 3 days straight in early spring. This moss was about 15 feet behind the colony the bees were coming from.
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Water Source within 10 feetThis is a short video of honey bees visiting a water source which is within 10 feet of their colonies. It is within 3 feet of one and within 6 feet of the other. Both colonies are in full sun and on an old concrete trap house. Both have screen bottom boards and screen inner covers for optimum ventilation during hot weather.
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