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The Whys And Hows of Russian Beekeeping

Ethan Bauer of Golden Ridge Honey speaks about getting started in Russian Beekeeping, why Russians, and the yearly plan to get the most of our your hives. Ethan is the owner of Golden Ridge Honey, LLC in northeast Iowa. His Apiary specializes in purebred Russian bees. He is a member of the Rissian Honeybee Breeders Association. From raising queens, selling nucs, and honey production - Ethan does it all. Ethan visited the North Iowa Beekeeper's Club monthly meeting on Feb 11th, 2025 to give this presentation. It is an amazing dive into his yearly schedule, and a very timely start of what to do in March. Please check out Golden Ridge on facebook.   / golden-ridge-honey-llc-61556252890817   Check out more detailed information on Russian Honeybees at the RHBA website: https://www.russianhoneybeebreeders.org Timecodes: 1:00 - How did I get started? 5:10 - Current timeline - Starting in March 5:47 - What to feed? 6:59 - Cluster sizes 12:52 - The spring buildup 17:24 - Selecting colonies for splitting 23:26 - Breeder hives and cell grafting 32:57 - Mating yards 35:10 - Russian honey production 42:18 - Honey harvest 45:00 - Preparing for winter 49:58 - Fall feeding 57:24 - Wrapping hives for winter