Readings of the Week Number Eight

Topic 1: Artificial Swarm

This video describes the process of creating an artificial swarm and "Queen Rearing."

It constantly amazes me at how smart bees are. And not just individually smart, but able to function and interact as a team. 

Topic 2: Splitting A Hive

In this video, the host shows us how to split a hive.

I never really gave much thought to the necessity of splitting a hive, but it all makes sense, that in order to prevent swarming one would have to constantly split up a hive.

Topic 3: Making Queens

Don The FatBeeMan shows a very simple and rough way to create vertical cells to make queens.

This video was really cool and simple to follow. Its crazy how many different techniques and approaches people have to beekeeping. Its really cool there is not a set of rules to beekeeping, it is very open to interpretation and creativity.