Hive Management Courses and Certifications

Beekeeping Made Simple

Small Hive Beetle Management: Identification, Prevention, and Control Methods

Master essential strategies for identifying, preventing, and controlling small hive beetles in your beehives, including effective trapping methods and practical solutions for protecting your colonies.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

BeeFit Beekeeping

We Spent $1,300 This Week Just Keeping Bees Alive - Commercial Beekeeping Costs and Summer Hive Management

Uncover the real costs of commercial beekeeping as operators break down $1,300 in weekly expenses for feeding, treatments, and hive management to build 200+ colonies for pollination.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Queen Management in Beekeeping - Common Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Hive

Learn essential queen bee management techniques to prevent colony failure and ensure successful hive maintenance through proper identification, monitoring, and troubleshooting of queen-related issues.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping Entrance Management - Setting Up Proper Hive Access

Master proper entrance reducer management in beekeeping to protect your hive and ensure colony success through correct timing and placement of entrance restrictions.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beekeeping Made Simple

Beekeeping Theory - A Complete Guide to Honey Bee Care and Hive Management

Master essential beekeeping skills, from creating safe hives and managing space to feeding, protecting, and monitoring bee health. Learn practical techniques for successful colony management and queen bee care.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

BeeFit Beekeeping

Next Steps for Second Year Beekeepers - Spring Management and Hive Reversals

Discover advanced beekeeping techniques for second-year apiarists, covering hive management, box reversal timing, spring preparation, and essential maintenance strategies for successful colony growth.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beekeeping Made Simple

Preventing Problems and Beekeeping Smarter - Essential Tips for Hive Management

Master essential beekeeping skills from smoker maintenance to queen introduction, pest prevention, and hive management techniques that help avoid common problems and ensure healthy, thriving colonies.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

How to Find Your Queen in an Aggressive Hive - Beekeeping Tutorial

Master practical techniques for locating queen bees in aggressive hives while maintaining colony calmness, improving your beekeeping skills and hive management capabilities.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beekeeping Made Simple

Common Beekeeping Mistakes and Essential Advice - 12 Years of Experience

Gain insights into common beekeeping pitfalls and essential practices from 12 years of hands-on experience, covering everything from queen management to equipment selection and honey harvesting expectations.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping: How to Configure Your Hive for Winter

Master essential winter hive configuration techniques for beekeeping success, including proper box setup and preparation strategies to ensure your colony's survival during the cold months.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping: Timing for Hive Splitting and Frame Development

Discover essential timing strategies for splitting honey bee hives and frame development, ensuring optimal colony strength before winter arrives in your beekeeping journey.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping: How to Identify and Save a Dying Bee Hive

Discover practical solutions for identifying and addressing critical issues in failing bee colonies, with expert guidance on hive rescue and prevention strategies.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping Tips for Adding Honey Supers and Maximizing Honey Production

Master essential techniques for maximizing honey production by learning proper timing, placement, and management of honey supers in your beehives, ensuring optimal nectar collection and storage.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping Tips for Rapid Hive Expansion and Colony Success

Master essential beekeeping techniques for June management, focusing on rapid colony growth, common mistake prevention, and setting up hives for successful overwintering and year-round prosperity.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

David Burns

Beekeeping: How to Deal with Swarm Cells for Swarm Control

Master essential swarm control techniques in beekeeping, focusing on identifying and managing swarm cells to prevent colony division during critical spring periods.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video