Video Resources
This is the University of Guelph with Paul Kelly. If you are interested in advancing to keeping hives in single deeps, this is a great resource.
“The University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre conducts research focused on honey bee health. Since 1894, the Centre has provided apiculture education. Today, the tradition continues through university and public courses, as well as demonstration activities for all levels of beekeeping. Following a very successful crowdfunding campaign, we are very excited to introduce our series of “How-To” beekeeping videos, which aim to aid beekeepers with a wide range of techniques from beginner to advanced skills.”
Devan keeps bees in Southern Ontario, Canada. His techniques fall in line with those of Paul Kelly and the University of Guelph. He has 2 excellent videos for doing splits without needing to find the queen. He does state that it is a 3 part series (beginner, moderate, and advanced splitting techniques), but only the beginner and moderate are available.
This is Cornell University’s outreach YouTube channel for beekeeping. Emma Kate Mullen (who also developed and administers the Master Beekeeping program) is the host for the majority of the videos. There are videos highlighting different aspects of beekeeping, like seasonal inspections, as well as current research.
This is the University of Florida’s YouTube channel for beekeeping. Dr. Jamie Ellis is the host for most of these videos. This channel has a separate video for each of the pests that one may encounter.
“The University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (HBREL) serves beekeepers through research and education programs related to honey bee health, pest management, crop pollination, honey bee husbandry, and bee ecology. The videos that we post reflect those foci and are intended for beekeepers and bee enthusiasts around the world.”
While this beekeeper is in the UK, this is still applicable in RI. This channel has videos that are color-coded by the year to aid in searching. He does a very good series for beginners, following inspections for the first year. He also provides “How to” videos for other techniques, such as processing products from the hive, making creamed honey, etc.
“Our YouTube channel is dedicated to all beekeepers, new and old. Over the years, we’ve found that there’s always something to learn, and sometimes you just can’t find the right person who is willing to share that knowledge with you. Look no further; every week, we will be posting new “How To” videos showing all aspects of beekeeping from the very basics, such as how to use a hive tool, extracting honey right up to advanced queen-rearing techniques, honey production methods such as the Dyce method, producing cut comb and so much more.”
This is the YouTube channel for the Kelley Bees supply company. This channel has videos for installing your package or Nuc as well as videos about some of their products.
This is the maker of MAQS, Formic Acid, and the Bee Cozy. Their videos give you instructions for using each of the products.
This is a beekeeping supply company. They have videos on package installation as well as how to use some of their products, like the Varroa Easy check and a one-handed queen catcher.
A beekeeping supply company with basic beekeeping videos, including instructions on how to make sugar syrup, first inspections after installing a package, and starting your smoker.
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