The 3 ESSENTIAL Steps to Prepare Hives for Winter (Beekeeping Checklist) 🐝🐝🐝🐝❄❄❄❄❄ скачать в хорошем качестве

The 3 ESSENTIAL Steps to Prepare Hives for Winter (Beekeeping Checklist) 🐝🐝🐝🐝❄❄❄❄❄

The Top 3 Things Beekeepers NEED to Know Going Into Winter Description: This video is a general overview of some important items to get your 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝s ready for winter. Winter can be the toughest time for a honeybee colony, and every beekeeper knows that proper preparation is the key to seeing your bees thrive come spring. If you want to increase your hive's survival rate this winter, you need to focus on the three most critical factors. In this overview guide, we break down the top three priorities for every beekeeper preparing their hives for the cold season: hive size (population), disease control (especially Varroa mites), and adequate food supplies. We cover everything from assessing your colony's strength, and a few different ways to supplement feed overwinter. Don't leave your bees' survival to chance—watch now and implement these essential winterizing strategies! In this video, we'll cover: 1. Hive Size & Population Strength: Why a strong, populous colony is your most crucial defense against the cold, how to assess your "winter bees," and strategies for combining weak colonies. Key Takeaways: The importance of a large cluster, and how to identify a colony that might not make it. 2. Disease & Pest Control (The Varroa Threat): Varroa mites are the number one killer of honeybee colonies. We discuss the critical window for fall mite treatments, how to monitor mite levels, and the best practices for controlling common diseases before the hive is completely clustered. Key Takeaways: When and how to treat for Varroa, and signs of other common winter bee ailments. 3. Ensuring Ample Food Supplies: Starvation is a common cause of winter loss, and the correct way to supplement feed with sugar syrup, fondant, or sugar boards before and during the deepest cold. #nature #honeybeesting #bee #honeybees #insect #gregthebeeguy #winter #honey