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How to keep bees in a Long Hive
We've partnered with Laurence from Black Mountain Honey to share simple UK-based long hive beekeeping lessons, covering swarm management, disease control, honey extraction, splits and more.
Episode #1
How to install a colony of bees in your new Long Hive
Episode #3
Adding a swarm into your long hive
Episode #5
How to harvest your honey
Episode #7
Varroa Treatment
Episode #9
Winter update
Episode #2
Your first long hive inspection
Episode #4
How to balance your 2 colonies
Episode #6
Late Summer Feeding
Episode #8
Long Hive Insulation
Episode #10
How to stop swarming
Queen Rearing
By Black Mountain Honey
Laurence from Black Mountain Honey shares straightforward #NO-NONSENSE-BEEKEEPING guidance, covering queen rearing, making splits, introducing colonies and other essential long hive beekeeping techniques.
Episode #1
Queen rearing long hive walk through
Episode #2
How to add a colony of bees in your queen rearing long hive
Episode #3
Stocking your Queen Rearing Long Hive