6 Cool Beekeeping Tools to Make More Honey

There are many tools that beekeepers rely on to make the beekeeping journey a success. Beyond physical tools, there are many digital tools and resources that improve chances of success.
These 6 digital apps and information resources are ones that I return to over and over to plan the beekeeping season and ensure success.
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Randy Oliver's Online Varroa Modeler
(www.chickabuzz.com/model.html)
Pollen Flow by Zone in the United States (The Bee Supply)
( • January 2023 Beekeepin... )
The chart is at minute marker 24.
Bee Foraging Regions and Bloom Dates from NASA
(honeybeenet.gsfc.nasa.gov/Hon...)
Beescape - Evaluate your area for insecticide risk and nectar flow.
(beescape.psu.edu/app/)
Picture This - Identify any plant or tree in your area.
(apps.apple.com/us/app/picture...)
Bee Plus - Manage your hives and model foraging ranges for your bee yards.
apps.apple.com/us/app/beeplus...
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Randy Oliver's Varroa Modeler
03:10 Pollen Flow Start Dates by Region
04:45 Honey Flow and Bloom Dates by Region
05:46 Beescape
09:20 Bee Plus
14:40 Picture This

[@JG-Zonic]

Great stuff! Potential new beekeeper also in Texas. I'll be following you. Thanks

[@macbeebuzzin]

Thanks for the comment & following! I hope you jump in & have fun on your own beekeeping journey!

[@benthompson5476]

Great info Thanks

[@Josephjanebrian]

Thanks, NASA link was very informative. Good video good stuff.

[@macbeebuzzin]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@anniejefferson4642]

Wow didn't give us this in class or anywhere. Nice

[@macbeebuzzin]

I hope you find it useful.

[@anniejefferson4642]

So kewl

[@phillipriggs3375]

I'm in Lampasas on the SW side. I am on top a limestone hill with 22 acres of Juniper Cedar. I am 2 yrs in on a AG exemption needing 12 hives of bees.
Just put in a package after the eclipse and nursing them along. I have 12 used hives and a few new products. BUT I live in Lake Jackson down on the Gulf. Any advice ?
But i have a association with bee's since i knocked swarms from the trees for my uncle. At 68 that was back when you bought all your stuff from Sears. I have been benging your videos because you are so close to me but a completely different terrain. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@macbeebuzzin]

My biggest recommendation would be to focus on building comb first, not honey. If you can pick up swarms from peoples’ property or traps, they’re great comb builders if you feed them, because they’re in building mode. The hardest part of getting started is not having enough drawn comb. When you see videos talking about bees “needing space” to avoid swarming, it really means “needing drawn comb space.” Thanks for following!

[@phillipriggs3375]

@@macbeebuzzin thoughts on swarms caught here on coast and moved to hill country?

[@macbeebuzzin]

I wouldn’t anticipate any issues. They should adapt fine. Lower humidity may actually be helpful, since there should be less hive beetle pressure for them.

[@tomkingsley4398]

Great Information
This video is a wealth of knowledge
Thanks for sharing

[@macbeebuzzin]

You’re welcome. Thank you for the comment!

[@unclebobsbees4899]

Thank you very much. Unfortunately the Bee Plus app is only available for iproducts.

[@-Dwight-Schrute]

There is an app for us called "Apiary Book" and "Picture This" is available too.

[@macbeebuzzin]

That’s a pity. Thanks for letting me know.

[@TheFamilyFarmHomestead]

Bee + is the $9.99 per month, year, or life time?