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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

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