Beekeeping

Notebook LLM takes a look at my recent video

I ran my most recent bee video through NotebookLM to see what kind of podcast it would create.

NotebookLM turned a three minute video into a five minute podcast in seconds

Moving swarm colony into a brood box

Moving the ladies out of the swarm trap and into a deep brood box.

Moving swarm colony into a brood box
The Pink Hive rises again Bee Hive Inspection – May 18th, 2025

Moving a bee swarm trap

More adventures in beekeeping.

A swarm moved into a a trap a few days ago. Moving them to the apiary where I can feed and inspect them.

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Moving a swarm trap into the apiary. A small swarm, but we’ll help them grow.

Bee Hive Inspection – May 8th, 2025

Today’s bee hive inspection

Bee Hive Inspection – May 8th, 2025
Short inspection of my backyard hives.

Bee hive inspection – April 7th, 2025

Did a short inspection of the hives yesterday.

Bee Hive Inspection – April 7th, 2025
A quick check on the hives as spring arrives.

Bee Hive Inspection – March 9th, 2025

Bee Hive Inspection – March 9th, 2025
Brief hive inspection after some rain. Lots of brood means many more bees in the colony.

A short inspection of the hives. Be prepared, I say ‘brood’ a lot in this one.

Bee Hive Inspection

A beekeeper reviews The Beekeeper movie

A beekeeper reviews The Beekeeper movie
Very much in the style of previous Jason Statham action films, the plot is just a device to take us from one fight scene to another. The bad guys are flamboyant phone scammers and our hero goes after…

North American Honey Bee Expo 2024 (NAHBE) — Conference Notes

North American Honey Bee Expo 2024 (NAHBE) - Conference Notes
Over the last two years I had read about previous Hive Life conferences and how they were focused on hobbyist and sideliner beekeepers and encouraged a lot of social interaction. My experience at the…