Friends of Brother Adam
By FOBA
Learning about the art of beekeeping. We read old and new beekeeping books, we are also going to podcast a bee keeping Certified Technician course overview and fun things about the hobby of beekeeping. www.patreon.com/FOBA
Friends of Brother Adam Mar 28, 2019
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125 E3 scheduled production seasonal activities April and May
Today we're going to be talking about the things that need to be done in April and May now this is location dependant however this is what you are doing directly after winter Hive building. Quick overview.
Apr 05, 202229:53
124 B5 Performing routine field work: Move occupied hives
Don't miss today's episode of performing routine field work, would go through the things the book says and Story time at the end of the Podcast.
Mar 30, 202227:18
123 why are you still beekeeping?
Some times you have to do some soul searching.
Mar 27, 202233:40
122 bee pests mostly external
I apologize for the bad recording quality I realized halfway through this that I had my Bluetooth on and it's not gonna be good recording quality gonna have bumps and scrapes and scratches and stuff stuff I apologize in advance and I'll try and remember to take my Bluetooth off next Time.
Mar 15, 202236:07
121 Bee diseases spores fungus and parasites.
Today is the 1st half of bee diseases. We won't go into depth we'll just kind of cover the bases more in depth stuff can be expected later on. Good I am learning these things these things since I have not had too many hives that have been sick in my 8 years of bee keeping. I try to keep my commentary to a minimum however there's just some stupidity that I gotta talk about.
Mar 12, 202258:49
118 solitary bees.
An article from Mother Earth News about solitary bees leaf cutter bees and Mason bees.
Mar 06, 202224:30
117 B3 Bee Feeding, sugar solid candy fondant, granulated, and syrup.
So we'll talk about B feeding and the various methods why, wherefore's, and hows.
Feb 21, 202252:20
118 she's a Keeper
Every bear needs his honey.. Let me tell you about mine you about mine. Happy anniversary happy Valentine's Day sweetheart!
Feb 14, 202219:29
116 B1 Winter cleaning
Today we're gonna be talking about Winter cleaning we're gonna be sorting through our wooden Ware and our Tools and sorting them into groups.. Then comes the fun part.
Feb 13, 202249:26
114 B5 Smokers
Perform routine field work this is going to be from chapter B5. We're going to be talking about methods of safely carrying a smoker choice of fuel cool how to pack A smoker light a smoker keep it Lit.And we're going to be passing on some sage advice.
Feb 05, 202257:01
113 D6 tools
Tonight we will be talking a little bit about tools and their uses this is going to be a wandering easy talk about tools and of course we're not going to cover everything because there are so many tools that you can use and be keeping and the activities there around be there around that it would be impossible to cover in an hour however we will cover some of the more common ones and then some uncommon ones as well this is well.
Feb 02, 202257:41
112 A7 Handle hazardous farm materials safely #2
Friends of brother Adam, Today we're going to be talking about toxic liquids like gasoline, antifreeze, Motor oil, paint thinner, grease, transmission fluid, hydraulic oil, and refrigerants.
Jan 25, 202233:36
111 A7 Handling hazardous farms materials safely
This is a redo of episode 111. We're going to be covering in septicized fungicides herbicides rhodocides rotate sides and dangerous gasses and molds mildew yeast And fungi
Jan 22, 202233:22
110 B5 Perform routine field work: all about foundation and wax
Today we're gonna be talking about wax how it is drawn and what things we need to do as beekeepers to facilitate bees doing their work.
Dec 30, 202138:26
109 beekeeping at buckfest Abby chapters 6&7
Today we're going to cover one of the things that makes buckfest Abbey, it's Abby. Something to copy in our own apiaries.
Dec 27, 202130:35
107 alfalfa.. a bees love affair..
Today we're going to be reading an exit from the ABC and XYZAB keeping from microfiche And then copied onto an ebook for us to peruse. This book was 1st published by the AI root company. Copyright 1980.
Dec 14, 202119:09
105 B1 Frames: what to keep and what to recycle.
Now that we've entered the Winter season and we have some time to field one of the things that we do is take inventory of our take inventory of our wooden Ware . In particular are frames today we're gonna be talking about what to separate out and what we're going to be keeping and placing back in the hive next year.
Dec 02, 202141:38
106 reading first 3 chapters of beekeepingatbuckfest Abby, Brother Adam.
Today we are reading a bit from beekeeping at buckfest Abbey from brother Adam . We also go into a few things at the end that we can draw from the reading.
Nov 30, 202157:48
104 A short on winter prep
Today's gonna be a short one I hope you guys can forgive me for being away for so long, hopefully i am going to be able to Be a little more regular for you guys. Enjoy
Nov 23, 202112:00
103 B1 fall management
Today we're going to be talking about the end part of fall management oh, we're not going to be winterizing are hives just yet because we're trying to stretch every last minute out of liquid feeding and the ventilation that's necessary for dehydration of the honey for winter.
Sep 13, 202131:27
102 B1 walk through the yard and evaluate each high from a distance
Today we're going to be talking about performing field work with colonies in specific assessing hives before opening by watching the activity at the entrance, as well as observing around the hive.
Aug 06, 202123:37
101 E4 a beekeepers beginner's guide to small business bookkeeping.
In this episode we are going to be talking about bookkeeping. I am suggesting QuickBooks as the software to utilize. I am not paid by QuickBooks in any way shape or form I just actually prefer the software. The topic is a little bit dry however I found that I learned a little bit even by going through this with you.
Aug 02, 202157:49
100 B1 Working a bee colony
In tonight's episode we're going to go over how to work a bee Colony, With minimal Disruption to the colony and without getting yourself and everybody else around you stung.
Jul 25, 202159:60
99 E3 Schedule production seasonal activities for the month activities for the month of July.
We're going to be talking about some of the scheduled production seasonal activity chicken seasonal activities for the month of July we'll jump back we'll jump back into the end of June and then look a little bit into and then look a little bit into August this is kind of a catcher this is kind of a catch all Podcast for this point in time and season it will time and season. All be keeping activities are local I'll be keeping activities are local this may not apply to you as you're seeing reply to you as your seasons may be different.
Jul 13, 202142:11
65 D1 Finishing up our knocked down bee boxes
Today we're going to be finishing up the construction of our knocked down bee boxes and some tips and tricks to make your super fit nicer.
Jul 06, 202152:24
88 beginning beekeeping brood box
this episode ends in a way I had hoped never to end... it ended with an oh oh... lol today we will be discussing brood boxes and an additional podcast will pick up and finish where we left off on this podcast..
Jul 06, 202125:59
76 Stand-alone episodes: Kage
This is an interview from KageCo, Rage in the cage on youtube. We talk alot about beekeeping after the lights go out/ with out electricity type living and the roll of beekeeping in stelth gardening.
Jul 06, 202101:00:00
80 D5 Detailed PCMS (premaintanance checks and services) of a beekeeping vehicle
In this Podcast we cover the detailed primary maintenance checks and services of a beekeeping vehicle that means the everyday check that your going to do on your vehicle and the reasons why we are doing certain checks. This is one of those things that will get you the job when your boss sees that you know what you are doing with your primary checks in services.
Jul 06, 202148:58
98 B6 pollination contracts
Discussing pollination requirements and factors that make managing hives that are on pollination contracts different from managing hives used in honey productions
Jun 29, 202145:13
96 B1 Apiary and beekeeping phone apps and computer software.
We go into the application world of beekeeping.. We are going to be talking about the different phone applications that we can use and download from the application store.
Jun 24, 202158:24
94 B1 combat a small fire
Beekeepers don't tend to be professional firefighters, however beekeepers tend to start a lot of fires. How to prepare for, what causes a grass fire or wood fire, and how to Start to fight fire that you have caused. As a disclaimer you should always call 911 when a fire starts because you never know if you are able to put it out yourself and it's always good to get those boys rolling towards your location earlier rather than later.
May 26, 202136:18
95 E3 Schedule production seasonal activities early June
Today were gonna talk about things that were going to be doing in early June such tasks as preventing swarms getting highs ready for pollination and all about supers
May 21, 202149:08
93 B1 Colony examination
Colony examination Steps in going through and examining a colony.
May 17, 202138:33
92 Deceptivly Easy Bee Food Recipes
Get out your recipe cards were gonna be talking about recipes to make our bees happy, write down thes deceptively easy recipes to share with your friends. (only half way joking..)
May 02, 202131:25
91 E3 Schedule production season activities April-May recap, Rescheduling due to weather
Today we gonna be talking about the regular hiv activities that were doing in April-May due to the fact that weather has bumped everything back and the majority of April was a dud. I am really hoping that made works out for us but there are some tasks need to be done in May.
Apr 26, 202134:19
90 Beginning beekeeping, My personal theories and why the name friends of brother Adam.
So today is more of a philosophical type beekeeping Podcast. I hope it helps you understand some of the reasons why I got into beekeeping in would give you an idea of The Modes or the theories of beekeeping that I have.
Apr 14, 202151:09
89 Beginning beekeeping brood Box number 2
Being that I screwed up the previous Podcast and ended on a phrase that I never like to use uhohh... Were going to be finishing up beginning beekeeping brood Box and hopefully I don't Babylon too much on this particular Podcast segment. Thanks for listening
Apr 12, 202159:53
88 Beginners beekeeping brood boxes part 1
In this episode I get cut off a little bit early so I will be making an extra one to finish up. But we were talking about The parts of a hive and brood boxes
Apr 12, 202125:59
87 Beginning beekeeping lifecycle of the super organism called a swarm
So today were going to be covering all things that happens to your bee hive As they work together to Live and reproduce.
Apr 08, 202159:44
86 Beginning Beekeeping, Biology of the honeybee
Today were going to be talking about Biology of the honeybee this is part of a beekeeping class in which we cover basic things about bees anatomy and life cycle.
Apr 08, 202129:30
85 E3 Beekeeping Insurance
Today we are going to talk about one aspect of beekeeping insurance. There are several types of beekeeping insurance from crop insurance which insures the honey amount of crop, Winter loss insurance, and beekeeper activity insurance /property insurance Today we are going to discuss Winter loss insurance In Canadian provinces.
Mar 30, 202159:31
84 E3 Schedule production season activities for April and may 2nd part
Were going to be discussing the stuff that needs to be happening prior to receiving a package everything from learning and researching to making your hives to getting them ready and getting a surplus of the materials and feed for the bees.
Mar 23, 202159:08
85 E3 industry report apiculture, beekeeping
Tonight were going to discuss the state of the industry of beekeeping . Sorry about the stats … they're from 2008... thanks Government Canada... So of course it doesn't reflect SARS 2 c0v1d house arrest, Monetary issues and unemployment issues.
Mar 22, 202158:04
83 E3 Scheduled production season activities for April and May
Inviting you to come and learn some of the scheduled activities that beekeepers have for April and May. This will vary greatly between beekeepers as we all live in different climates and we all have different goals in beekeeping. This podcast however will give you a good basis on which to plan your year from.
Mar 19, 202154:11
79 D1 Rehabilitating hives bodies and hardware. What to do with moldy frames.
Answering a question on homesteading today found on Facebook, from Jennifer Williamson. She had accidentally left her drip-feeding bucket on the hive and the temperatures drop below zero, upon going into her Hive she found mold on the honey frames and wondered if it was okay for human consumption. We cover today rehabilitating hives what to do with moldy frames and how to save the raw products even if they can't be consumed by humans.
Mar 03, 202130:38
81 E3 Schedule production season activities for beekeepers.
Bee keeping schedules are predictable in their timing even if the exact date may vary a bit. We're going to talk about reasons why saying on schedule may be difficult. As well, why it's important to try to be prepared and maintain a certain time tolerance (try to do things ahead of schedule) and some extra capacity(supplies) to accomplish what you need to, when you need to.
Feb 27, 202125:52
48 D1 Powerlifting devices, beekeeping
In this episode we discuss the use of power lifting devices in a typical beekeeping operation.
Feb 22, 202130:43
77 D5 Pmcs for beekeeping.
Primary maintenance checks and services for beekeeping. We're going to talk a little bit about making sure your equipment is ready to work when you go to work.
Feb 22, 202129:28
75 D1 purchasing new or used hives.
Today we're talking a little bit about the difference of purchasing a new or used hives and the pros and cons with each.
Feb 20, 202146:50
74 Apiary survey
Today we're going to be talking about doing an apiary survey... oh, this is where we go through all of the good points and bad points of an area that we intend on setting up a beehive in.
Jan 22, 202156:33