Cell Builder, Virgin Bank, Swarm Traps and More - Jacksonville FL Zone 9b

#Honeybee #Beekeeping #QueenRearing #Bees #Florida #zone9garden #zone9b #zone9 #Apiary #Beekeeper #Grafting #Swarm #SwarmTrap #OxalicAcid #Varroa #Harbo #SmallHiveBeetle #SHB #Langstroth #MasterBeekeeper My name is Chuck Cook and I am a University of Florida Master Beekeeper In Jacksonville, FL Hardiness Zone 9B. Being a Master Beekeeper only means that I am experienced enough to know I don't have a mastery of anything. The bees continue to teach me every day. Join me on my beekeeping journey. Please engage in the discussion by leaving a comment. Please check out and visit my website at http://www.chuckshoneybees.com for more details about me and contact information. [00:00:00] Daily Chores Overview and Hive Updates [00:03:59] Opening the Hive to Create a Cell Starter [00:05:00] Identifying Hygienic Behavior and Bald Brood [00:06:42] Preparing Frames for the Cell Starter Box [00:09:14] Checking Drones for Reproductive Maturity [00:11:09] Using an Isolation Board as a Shaker Box [00:13:37] Inspecting Drone Brood and Searching for the Queen [00:23:40] Locating the Queen and Reassembling the Starter [00:26:01] Checking the Health of Banked Virgin Queens [00:30:15] Inspecting the Demaree Hive Bottom Box [00:33:32] Marking Newly Emerged Drones [00:37:11] Rotating Brood Frames to Give the Queen Room [00:41:49] Locating the Queen and Shaking Nurse Bees [00:45:06] Adding a Honey Super and Reassembling the Hive [00:49:39] Identifying When a Swarm Trap is Ready [00:51:48] Hiving and Marking the First Swarm [00:57:33] Hiving the Second Swarm [01:05:02] Hiving the Third Swarm and Marking the Queen [01:08:39] Final Thoughts and Video Wrap-Up