Episode Details

🐝🍁 Fall is here, but the work in the apiary is just heating up! We're diving deep into the hidden signs of the fall nectar flow, mite-fighting genetics, and some game-changing new tech for your hives.

🤔 Is a zero mite count actually a warning sign for your colony's future? Could a spotty brood pattern be a GOOD thing? And are you ready to see a brand new tool for testing your queen's hygiene in action?

📍 Highlights in this episode:

✅ Learn to spot the fall flow in Zone 9B using hive scales and key indicator plants.

✅ Discover why one of our hives jumped from zero to TEN mites in just three weeks (and what it means for mite wash tests).

✅ Get a first look at a custom 3D-printed tool for performing a "pin-killed brood test."

✅ See the incredible results from our experimental Small Hive Beetle bait that trapped over 130 beetles!

✅ Watch a live mite check and our very first pin test on a promising mite-resistant queen.

✅ Unpack the tough decision of when to treat a hive to ensure it survives the winter.

✅ Hear our thoughts on the most dexterous beekeeping gloves we've found yet.

🎙️ Ready to get your bees prepped for the months ahead? Listen to the full episode now and let us know your biggest fall beekeeping challenge in the comments!

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