Randy Oliver: Managing Colonies During Spring Buildup

April 7 2022 General Meeting. Randy Oliver of Scientificbeekeeping.com on how he and his sons manage colonies during spring buildup and the science that guides their decisions.

[@Lbfarmsllc]

One of the best beekeeping presentations I’ve seen. Thanks!

[@WonderfulbeesSI]

Dear Oliver, all your lectures and scientific approach in beekeeping is unique, especially in the way you try to understand beekeeping through the biology of bees. For the second year, I have been successfully using oxalic glycerin strips to control varroa. The EMA's delay in registering this ecological medicine is incomprehensible. Good luck with your further research.

[@CatswildlifefarmBigVHoneyBee]

Great information. I always enjoy your work

[@atlas4225]

Minute 1:03:45 Bees get staight shooting scientists when people do not. Thank you for all or your diligent work and objective conveyance of information.

[@jaymackley3099]

Great advice, l will have to listen many times 👍

[@michaelhall7921]

Dear Randy Oliver I appreciate your videos tremendously = NO MORE MITES for the last week. 50+ drop per day a month ago, now zero for a week after one month treatment with 1 to 1 oxalic acid strips at 15 gram per hive. I am over the moon and I cannot tell you how grateful I am in respect of your excellent vids and of course your second to none technical /scientific way of working. In one word BRILLIANT. I must ask, because I'm illegal, using these strips, = what 'on earth' are the rule makers hanging about at?

[@RKalos]

oxalic with glycerin stripes you mean?on what ratio glycerin to oxalic

[@jaymackley3099]

1to1 by wait

[@erictavis6403]

This is great. I am In socal, when does our “bee” winter start.

[@michaelhall7921]

Dear randy have you any further results from using the strips...? I watched all you vids re your experimentation with various media and strengths of the 1 to 1 Ox A + Gly. Incidentally what was around 50 per day drop now after a month 2 a day. I noted you said it is possible to eradicate completely the mites. I hate mites (don't we all? and saw what Harris J said " the strips might be the silver bullet we are all looking for..... It would be nice and educational if we had a researcher such as yourself who is a 'thinking scientific beekeeper'. We all appreciate your massive knowledge and expertise. I heard you just now mention your other site re varroa but is that after Feb 202. Thank you for all you do you are incredible.

[@zukidedo1293]

HI, Thank you for your work and teaching people beekeeping. I'd like to ask you if oxalic acid dribble can affect the fertilization of the queens in the new nucleus? Thank you

[@filipvernica258]

Regarding treatment for varroa with glycerin find a representative from California. I think he’s in a Sacramento area or Chico area his name is Doug LaMalfa

[@filipvernica258]

For Randy Oliver is regarding someone In government to allow as to treatment honey bees with glycerin and oxalic acid Representative Doug LaMalfa States

[@jcbethke1]

I like the idea of lowering the deck to original plan, and modifying the height for the ez loader, only concern is stress the loader would have depending on how😢 it’s mounted. Th ergonomics long term make up fo the hassle now. I’m no engineer just a farmer who doesn’t like lifting

[@jamesnolan9651]

1:14:49 a ghost opened the door

[@michaelhall7921]

I've never ever seen a ghost. What does a ghost look like?

[@sharonc.2207]

That is super weird is it not?!!! Lol

[@reneallen6405]

I dont understand why you have a teeny tiny pic of yourself and the rest of the screen is your power points. How about half and half?

[@StreetBiznet]

There's no reason to see him though..we want to hear him and see the information right?