Chuck Cook Podcast

Relocating Bees When Someone Moves Away


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🚚🐝 Ever adopted a beehive sight unseen? We're on an emergency rescue mission to rehome a massive hive for a beekeeper moving across the country, and what we find inside is a real shocker!

🤔 How do you prepare to move a hive you've never inspected before? What's the best way to secure a triple-deep colony for a bumpy ride in a truck? And what happens when a seemingly healthy hive is secretly a ticking "mite bomb"?

📍 Highlights in this episode:

✅ See the complete toolkit for a successful remote hive relocation.

✅ Watch our step-by-step process for finding an unmarked queen in a huge colony.

✅ Witness the jaw-dropping results of an on-the-spot Varroa mite wash!

✅ Learn pro tips for safely dismantling and strapping down hives for transport.

✅ Discover the key questions to ask when you're taking on someone else's bees.

✅ Hear the fascinating debate on mite treatments versus natural genetic resistance.

🎙️ Listen now to join the rescue operation! What would you do with a hive like this? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 #Beekeeping #HiveRescue #BeeRelocation #VarroaMites #SaveTheBees #BeekeepingTips #ApiaryLife

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