James Rhein
James Rhein on hive splitting and swarm prevention. This is a four-part presentation to the River Valley Beekeepers Association on March 4, 2019. Each video is full of information. But if you don’t have time to watch the videos in their entirety, below are links to some of the more pertinent subjects.
- Walk-away split (Can't find the Queen)
- Conventional split (can find the queen)
- Preventing a swarm after finding uncapped queen cells
- Raising queens in a queen castle (starts in part 2 and ends in part 3)
- James Rhein: Part 1 of 4 on splitting hives and swarms
- James Rhein: Part 2 of 4 on splitting hives and swarms
- James Rhein: Part 3 of 4 on splitting hives and swarms
- James Rhein: Part 4 of 4 on splitting hives and swarms
Central Beekeepers Supply
Our friends at Central Beekeepers Supply in Russellville have an extensive collection of instructional You Tube videos too numerous to mention. Videos range from how to light your smoker to performing hive splits and everything in between. Check their You Tube Channel.
Online Beekeeping Course
A popular educational series, the Complete Beekeeping Short Course, is available for you to watch online -- for free! All lectures are presented by University of Arkansas Extension apiculture specialist Dr. Jon Zawislak and EAS-certified Master Beekeeper.