Welcome to Episode 18 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Final OA Treatment: One last OA treatment for the year!
• Suit Cleaning: Have an older suit? How do you clean it?

In the News:

• Beekeeping 101: Queen and how she works and what she does!
• Nucs vs Packages: What Steve and Luke think about bees vs packages. We also cover our new offering!

Honeybee Hotline:

• Pollen Bound: What is a pollen bound hive and what do you do with it?

Tune in to Episode 18 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Riverview Road Apiary Nucs: https://riverviewroadapiary.com/products/spring-2025-nuc

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Dalan Animal Health Queens: https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=5417&i=830245&p=38&ver=html5

Dr. Jamie Ellis Podcast: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honey-bee/podcast/

Bob Binnie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bobbinnie9872

North American Honeybee Expo: https://www.nahbexpo.com/

Beekeeping Buddies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/beekeepingbuddies/

Welcome to Episode 17 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Reading for Winter: Feeding hives, making fondant and candy boards for winter,
• How to Make Candy Board Video: https://youtu.be/3UI0BGBJs8M?si=eMji3lGv4ezXNaXy

In the News:

• Beekeeping 101: Workers and what they do in the hive.
• AFB Vaccine: AFB and how that is passed on to the queen bee.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Collapsed Hives: Luke and Steve talk about a collapsed hive, what was found and our thoughts on why it failed.

Honeybee Biology Deep Dive: How does the honeybee immune system actually work?

Tune in to Episode 17 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Dalan Animal Health Queens: https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=5417&i=830245&p=38&ver=html5

Beekeeping Buddies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/beekeepingbuddies/

Welcome to Episode 16 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Dry October: A dry hot October, still

In the News:

• DMZ Honey: NY Times article on a beekeeper in Korea

Droning On:

• Deep Dive Into Midwest Cutouts: Luke and Steve talk about what tools, time, and knowledge you need before attempting a cutout.

Tune in to Episode 16 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

American Bee Journal: https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=5417&i=830245&p=38&ver=html5

Beekeeping Buddies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/beekeepingbuddies/

Bumblebee Cutout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuCkPap2V4

Welcome to Episode 15 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Dry October: A dry hot October. What do we do, anything we should not be doing?
• Fall Honey Stock: How do our hives look for winter? How are our flow hives doing? Is there anything we can do right now?
• Upcoming Cutouts: Looks like Luke and Steve will have some upcoming cutouts... will be covered extensively in episode 16.

In the News:

• Legislative Update: Check out October ABH for the Legislative Update in FIFRA. Laws are being passed that will impact our ability to treat hives.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Bald Faced Hornets: Good, bad, or ugly?

Droning On:

• Asters In Bloom: Should we be feeding still with Asters in bloom?

Tune in to Episode 14 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

American Bee Journal: https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=5417&i=830245&p=38&ver=html5

Welcome to Episode 14 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• More Unusual Weather: A dry hot September. What do we do, anything we should not be doing?
• Fall Honey Stock: How do our hives look for winter? How are our flow hives doing? Is there anything we can do right now?
• To Insulate or Not to Insulate: Steve and Luke share what we do, and what we have seen in our hives.
• Starting Hive Setup: We share what we would use for a hive setup for a new beekeeper.

In the News:

• New voarra treatments: Great news in the beekeeping world as new treatments are being developed.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Taking Losses Now: What do I do with my weak hives?

Droning On:

• New Beekeeper Preparation: New beekeeper preparation.

Tune in to Episode 14 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your buzzing questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

VarroxSan: https://www.dadant.com/catalog/varroxsan-60-pack?srsltid=AfmBOooTSfAsRCfkifSXTaadHyqugCQbyf6jUD1F3JED6VhLQ1F0p3mk

Terra Vera: https://terravera.com/resources#bee-colony-health

Welcome to Episode 13 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Winter Feeding: Are we still feeding? Should you be?
• Winterizing: What do we do and why do we do it? What does the fat body actually do? How do we set up our hives?
• Hive Beetles... in Illinios?: Luke is seeeing a strange uptick in hive beetles. What is he doing for it?
• Taking Fall Honey: Are we taking fall honey? Problems we are seeing.
• Queen Transfer: Better queen acceptance with a newspaper combine?
• Bald Faced Hornets: What do you do with them? How to remove a hive.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Crystalized Honey: How do you solve this issue?

Droning On:

• Wax Processing: What do we do with our wax?
• Propolis Harvesting: Do you do it? What do you do with it?

Tune in to Episode 13 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Nayborhood Farms: https://www.nayborhoodfarm.com/

Blackbeard Canning (Hot Honey): https://bbcanning.com/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://oxavap.com/

Other Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://lorobbees.com/products/instantvap-18v?srsltid=AfmBOor5vbx9wFihuPh1mSUXocUAlkJCMqfUADcONwm7YCXVanprA570

Bannanas In Beehives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrVf6_sIujaID-txJiUI33hlVV_pklpg/view

Cutout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-x2AOCEBc

Welcome to Episode 12 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Winter Feeding: When should feeding for your bees start? How much should the hive weigh?
• Alaska Beekeeping: What was Luke's trip like? How do the bees work during the summer? Do they survive winter?

In the News:

• Talking to Non-Beeks: Talking to non-beeks... is it a great idea?
• Talking to the Club: Steve speaks to the HOIBA beekeeping club about mites and how VSH works.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Know Your Mites!: How we treat for mites.

Droning On:

• Cutouts: Commercial property cutout adventure. Link below!

Tune in to Episode 12 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Club: https://hoibees.org/

Formic Pro: https://nodglobal.com/formic-pro/

Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://oxavap.com/

Other Oxylic Acid Vaporizer: https://lorobbees.com/products/instantvap-18v?srsltid=AfmBOor5vbx9wFihuPh1mSUXocUAlkJCMqfUADcONwm7YCXVanprA570

Bannanas In Beehives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrVf6_sIujaID-txJiUI33hlVV_pklpg/view

Cutout Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-x2AOCEBc

Welcome to Episode 11 of Beekeeping Buddies. The podcast where Steve and Luke talk about beekeeping in the Central Illinois area.

Around the Yard:

• Fancy Quees: Luke picked up some fancy queens from a local breeder. Come listen to what we have.
• Honey Tasting: A honey tasting was held in attemps to make apitourism more common. Listen to what we tried, our thoughts on what to taste and how to best run one.
• Queen Rearing: Two cutouts scheduled for the coming weeks!

In the News:

• Hiveorama: New on the conference located in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Bananas and the Hive: Bananas are... good for a beehive? Listen to the research we found on this twist.

Honeybee Hotline:

• Small Hive Beetle Slimed Frame Solutions: We revisit what to do about slimed frames.

Droning On:

• Bee Trips: Luke is headed to the Northern Frontier to see how Alaska beekeepers handle hives over winter.
• Mite Treatment Class: Steve volunteers to lead a course on how to treat your mites.
• Retirement Class: Steve gets voluntold to teach a 30 minute class on honey.

Tune in to Episode 11 for all this and more as we delve into the world of beekeeping in Central Illinois, providing you with practical advice, the latest news, and answers to your burning questions.

Hiveorama - https://hiveorama.square.site/

Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com

Riverview Road Apiary - www.riverviewroadapiary.com

Honey Tasting and Farm Tour - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honey-tasting-and-apiary-honeybee-farm-tour-tickets-926940553147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch