How to Prepare Your Beehive for a Hurricane | What We Do In Hawaii

It's hurricane season and we've already had a few hurricanes and tropical storms pass by the island this year. Here's what I do to prepare my hives for a potential hurricane. Stick around to the end where I talk about what commercial apiaries do when they have thousands of hives to prep for a hurricane, the worst hurricanes I've experienced and what happened to my hive that lost a lid and that got knocked over. ______________________________________________________________________________ 🐝 🍯 🌼 LEARN BEEKEEPING IN MY ONLINE COURSE! 🌼 🍯 🐝 https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/beekeeping-for-beginners → Use promo code YOUTUBE35 for 35% off! ______________________________________________________________________________ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Elevating, reduce entrance, consolidate, bottom board, and strap 07:30 - Moving hives & clearing the area 08:01 - tips 08:50 - My hurricane experience in HI, what the commercial apiaries do & what happened to my hive that lost a lid and got knocked over 🙂 Want to create your own online course? This is where I host my class & I couldn't be happier! Start your FREE trial at: https://app.kajabi.com/r/zcxgZWZA/t/caqh7cih 💛💛 BECOME AN AFFILIATE & EARN A 30% COMMISSION every time you refer a student to our beekeeping class! https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/affiliate 👕👕 SHOP BEEKEEPING SHIRTS (designed by me!) ► https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/apparel MORE SUMMER BEEKEEPING VIDEOS: ► Helping Bees Deal with the Summer HEAT: https://youtu.be/2oYC9E0z-RQ?si=k6Z83q-dTxLh1R44 ► How to Split a Beehive: https://youtu.be/oNWRAHpsL1Q?si=vxNRdMJqkSgWX9fP ► How the Beekeeper Stays Cool in the Summer Heat: https://youtu.be/GK8CKgXwJaA?si=iqCgLBg1yXoDIPXu ► What to Do If You See a Queen Cell in Your Hive: https://youtu.be/SKQi1lVyVaE?si=Mn-hYH_GHVJjOOnU ✍ FREE DOWNLOADS & EDUCATION: ► BLOG: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog ► FREE BOOK: 7 Steps to Getting Started Keeping Bees https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/freebeebook ► INSPECTION SHEET: https://tinyurl.com/yr3n5ryu ► ID GUIDE: https://tinyurl.com/psw5dwuz ► BEEKEEPING THROUGH THE SEASONS CHART: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/blog/beekeeping-seasonal-guide 👀 ON MY HIVES (affiliate) 💛💛 COUPON CODE LARYSSA for 5% off! ► OUTER COVER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/top-covers/products/hooverhives-10ftc?ref=bms&variant=41058065350820 ► BOTTOM BOARD: https://galenafarms.com/collections/bottom-boards/products/hooverhives-10fbb?ref=bms&variant=41058023112868 ► BROOD BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1d?ref=bms&variant=39873475084452 ► MEDIUM BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/hive-bodies/products/hooverhives-10f1m?ref=bms&variant=39873479475364 ► DEEP FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/deep-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852606603428 ► MEDIUM FRAMES: https://galenafarms.com/collections/frames-foundations/products/medium-frames-foundations?ref=bms&variant=35852515967140 ► FEEDER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/accessories/products/busybees-10feed?ref=bms&variant=41085850026148 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 My beekeeping affiliate shop on amazon for beekeeping equipment, books & more: https://www.amazon.com/shop/beekeepingmadesimple 📧 📞 LET'S TALK: ► Join my channel for members-only chats: https://tinyurl.com/2dn3fne6 ► Learn Beekeeping with my online course w/ mentorship: https://tinyurl.com/yrbyb2an 🌻🌻 KEEP IN TOUCH: ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► WEBSITE: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/ ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/newsletter