Beekeeping Parts, Tools, & Equipment

Explore the essential components of beekeeping in this comprehensive 4-hour and 30-minute tutorial series. Learn step-by-step processes for assembling beehive supers and frames, and gain insights into selecting appropriate bee feeders. Master the art of lighting a smoker and applying wood treatments to hive boxes. Discover innovative tools like cone swarm traps and pro nuc boxes, and receive expert advice on bee jackets and hive painting alternatives. Delve into honey harvesting techniques, including the use of refractometers for quality control. Examine various hive designs, such as the long hive with Langstroth frames, and learn about crucial mite treatments like Hopguard 3 and oxalic acid vapor. Get professional guidance on bear fence installation and explore gift ideas for fellow beekeeping enthusiasts through a virtual tour of a beekeeping supply store.

How to: Assemble a beehive super from a kit! (step by step).
How to: Assemble 10 hive frames quickly using a frame-building jig! Step by step tutorial! .
What type of bee feeder should I use in my hive? (advice from an apiary supply store).
Beekeeping 101: How to Light a Smoker .
How To: Apply a Wood Treatment to your Hive Boxes | Beekeeping 101 from a Beekeeper Supply Store .
Cone Swarm Trap - It's bee catching season! [How to use the cone swarm trap].
Second Generation Pro Nuc box | Full Product Review from a Beekeeper (Beekeeping 101).
Bee Jacket Review | Kool Mesh Bee Jacket [Beekeeper product review].
Why you shouldn't paint your hives | Use Eco Wood Treatment! [excerpt from "Honey Harvest pt. 1"].
How to use a Refractometer | Bottling Honey with Mom [Honey Harvest series].
John's review of the Long Hive (with standard Langstroth frames) | Advice from a Beekeeper.
Mite Treatment - Hopguard 3 | How to treat a hive for mites [Beekeeper Tutorial].
Long Hive Checkup [advice from a professional beekeeper] | Plus - Apivar Strips Installation.
Should I install a bear fence? | Advice from a professional beekeeper.
Oxalic Acid Vapor Treatment by a Professional Beekeeper | [Beekeeping 101] | [How to prevent Varroa].
Christmas Gift Ideas for the Beekeeper | Store Tour of Central Beekeepers Supply (Russellville, AR).