Colony Management


Supering Hives


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, instructs how to super a bee colony.

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Swarm Control


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, instructs viewers on how to control and prevent swarms.

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Splitting Hives


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, shows how to split a bee hive.

Moving Hives


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, and David Stotesbury, research and apiary assistant, shows how to move honey bee hives.

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Feeding Bees And Overwintering


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, and David Stotesbury, research and apiary assistant, show how to feed and overwinter honeybees.

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Dealing With Deadouts (Part 1)


Paul Kelly, Research and Apiary Manager, along with Apiary Assistant Stephanie, show methods of inspecting and dealing with dead hives in the spring.

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Dealing With Deadouts (Part 2)


Paul Kelly, Research and Apiary Manager, shows methods of inspecting and reusing equipment from dead hives.

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Managing Towards Gentle Behaviour


Paul Kelly, Research and Apiary Manager, demonstrates how beekeepers can manage hives to select for gentle behaviour.

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Single Brood Chamber


Paul Kelly, Research and Apiary Manager, explains the advantages of single brood chamber colony management.

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Swarm Prevention


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, talks about swarm prevention.

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Comb Management


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, talks about comb management.

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Single Brood Chambers – Part 2


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager at the HBRC, explains techniques and management methods to get single brood chambers through the fall and winter.

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Making Nucleus Colonies


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, and Wendy, an accomplished beekeeper and volunteer at the HBRC, teaches us how to make nucleus colonies.

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Making Nucleus Colonies


Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, and our veterinary intern Yiza from Mexico, explain proper techniques and processes to unite colonies.

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