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In this episode of Bee Talks:
00:00:00 - June bloom calendar
00:04:11 - How to manage a very defensive colony without killing them
00:09:16 - Your colonies going to your neighbor's pool for water
00:12:42 - Checker- boarding frames
00:13:11 - What happens when there are eggs in small queen cups
00:16:33 - Peppermint oil small hive beetle control
00:16:48 - Formic acid and the coming heat wave
00:18:38 - Bees improperly drawing comb - what going on?
00:22:05 - Bee paralysis virus - greasy-looking bees
00:26:34 - Excess pollen collection
00:28:08 - Handling swarm cells
00:29:31 - Ankle biter bees for varroa control
00:30:32 - Africanized bees
00:32:00 - New state bee inspector
00:32:52 - Boardman feeders for water
00:33:55 - Spotted lantern fly
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Bee Talks are led by Bill Hesbach, Eastern Apicultural Society Certified Master Beekeeper and graduate of the University of Montana's Master Beekeeping Program. He teaches bee biology and beekeeping methods at events hosted by regional organizations, and appears as a guest speaker at national seminars. Bill is on the Board of Directors for the Eastern Apicultural Society, and is President of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association. His articles appear in Bee Culture, Bee Craft, and The American Bee Journal.
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