YOUR FIRST MONTH AS A BEEKEEPER | Feeding, Transporting, & Caring for Your Bees

Your first month keeping bees is almost here! Are you ready? This is what you should do the week before your bees arrive, the day you pick up your bees and that first month including: how to make syrup, how to feed your bees, how to transport bees in a car, how to care for your bees when they first arrive, what to do about varroa mites that first month and what to learn so you are ready for summer beekeeping. ✍ FREE TOOLS & DOWNLOADS! ► MY BOOK, 7 Steps to Getting Started Keeping Bees: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/freebeebook ► MY INSPECTION SHEET: https://tinyurl.com/yr3n5ryu ► VARROA MITE CALCULATOR: https://beekeepingmadesimple.mykajabi.com/varroa SIGN UP FOR MY ONLINE BEEKEEPING CLASS: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/beekeeping-for-beginners 👀 EQUIPMENT IN THIS VIDEO (affiliate): (Use coupon code LARYSSA for 5% off) ►OUTER COVER: https://galenafarms.com/collections/top-covers/products/busybees-10ftc?ref=bms&variant=41076886995108 ► BOTTOM BOARD: https://galenafarms.com/collections/bottom-boards/products/hooverhives-10fbb?ref=bms&variant=41058023112868 ► BROOD BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/brood-boxes/products/eli-ezra-premium-amish-made-10-frame-deep-brood-box-craftsmanship-meets-modernity?ref=bms ► MEDIUM BOX: https://galenafarms.com/collections/super-boxes/products/busybees-10f1m?ref=bms&variant=39873347485860 ► 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 💛 FAVORITE BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT: ► WOODEN BEEHIVE (coupon code LARYSSA): https://galenafarms.com/collections/eli-ezra-hives/products/eli-and-ezra-amish-made-beehive-2-deep-1-medium?ref=bms ► FEEDER (coupon code LARYSSA): https://galenafarms.com/collections/accessories/products/busybees-10feed?ref=bms&variant=41085850026148 ► COMB HONEY KIT (coupon code LARYSSA): https://simplkomb.com/?ref=LARYSSAKWOCZAK ► VARROA EASY CHECK: https://www.foxhoundbeecompany.com/collections/varroa-mite-control/products/varroa-easy-check?sca_ref=8533559.3oMpBpcwVb ► VARROXSAN: https://www.foxhoundbeecompany.com/collections/varroa-mite-control/products/varroxsan-oxalic-acid-strips?sca_ref=8533559.3oMpBpcwVb ► POLLEN SUBSTITUTE: https://www.foxhoundbeecompany.com/collections/feeding-syrup-and-supplements/products/ultra-bee-dry-pollen-substitute?sca_ref=8533559.3oMpBpcwVb ** Many of the links above are affiliates. This means that I receive a small commission when you purchase the product after clicking the link. This is at NO extra cost to you, but is a source of income for many YouTube channels and a great way to support your favorite YouTubers. Every affiliate link above is one I personally have tried and use on my hives. ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 01:00 Week before your bees arrive 02:02 Set Up Beehive 03:10 What to Use in your smoker 03:52 How to Make Syrup and feed your bees 08:17 transporting a package of bees in a car or truck 09:40 transporting a nuc in a car or truck 11:40 Installing a package of bees or nuc 14:40 How to care for bees the first month they arrive 31:10 What to learn in preparation for summer beekeeping KEEP IN TOUCH: ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.beekeepingmadesimple.com/newsletter ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/beekeepingmadesimple ► Email: info@beekeepingmadesimple.com #beekeepingforbeginners #beekeeping101 #howtokeepbees